Denis vs Hussein
Denis and Husseincompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Denis was ranked #145 and Hussein #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #423 and Hussein #448 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Hussein #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Hussein over time
Denis and Hussein appear together in 2 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Denis and Hussein changed places 19 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 2024, ending at #423 and #448.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Hussein were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 52 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #423 and #448.
List by list
Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1970–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Hussein in 42.
Highest recorded here: Denis #249 in 1984, Hussein #216 in 1998.
The order changed in 2024: Denis moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #454 and #389; by 2024 that had become #423 and #448.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #423, Hussein #448.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Hussein in 3.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Hussein #655 in 2004.
The order changed in 1999: Denis moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #924 and #850; by 1999 that had become #621 and #973.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Hussein #898.
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 | Hussein |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Norway · Boys #448 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis and Hussein both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Hussein
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #354 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1957–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys