Denis vs Edward
Denis and Edwardcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Edward #31 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1954, Denis was ranked #82 and Edward #55 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1955, Denis was ranked #97 and Edward #57 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Denis was ranked #232 and Edward #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #305 and Edward #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #423 and Edward #206 among boys in Norway.
Denis and Edward over time
Denis and Edward appear together in 4 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Denis in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Denis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Edward in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Denis and Edward changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 2024, ending at #423 and #206.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Denis and Edward averaged 32.6 places apart, ending at #232 and #125.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Edward were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 52 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #423 and #206.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Denis #21 in 1964, Edward #17 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 62.
Highest recorded here: Denis #21 in 1964, Edward #17 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Edward #125.
Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1970–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Edward in 33.
Highest recorded here: Denis #249 in 1984, Edward #168 in 2012.
The order changed in 1999: Edward moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #393 and #394; by 1999 that had become #502 and #376.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #423, Edward #206.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 29.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Edward #23 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Edward #31.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1998–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 17.
Highest recorded here: Denis #231 in 2011, Edward #107 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #305, Edward #177.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Denis | Edward |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis and Edward both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Denis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys