Denis vs Frank
Denis and Frankcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1955, Denis was ranked #97 and Frank #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Frank #194 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Denis was ranked #232 and Frank #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #305 and Frank #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #423 and Frank #361 among boys in Norway.
Denis and Frank over time
Denis and Frank appear together in 4 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Frank held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Denis in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Frank moved ahead of Denis in Northern Ireland · Boys — #319 and #365 the year before became #418 and #185.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Denis and Frank changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #305 and #256.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Frank were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 52 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #423 and #361.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Denis #262 in 2020, Frank #155 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Frank in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #21 in 1964, Frank #139 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Frank #286.
Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1970–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Frank in 40.
Highest recorded here: Denis #249 in 1984, Frank #28 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #423, Frank #361.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Frank in 29.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Frank #155 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Frank #194.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2004–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Frank in 8.
Highest recorded here: Denis #231 in 2011, Frank #185 in 2019.
The order changed in 2019: Frank moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #319 and #365; by 2019 that had become #418 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #305, Frank #256.
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 | Frank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Frank.
- 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
Frank
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #61 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #459 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys