Denis vs Johann
Denis and Johanncompared 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 2020, Denis was ranked #180 and Johann #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Denis was ranked #454 and Johann #465 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Denis was ranked #484 and Johann #2440 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Johann over time
Denis and Johann appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Johann 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 2 of those lists, Johann 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 Johann changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 2023, ending at #454 and #465.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Johann were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #484 and #2440.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Denis #35 in 1972, Johann #196 in 1974.
List by list
Norway · Boys40 shared years, 1970–2023
Denis held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Johann in 14.
Highest recorded here: Denis #249 in 1984, Johann #242 in 1994.
The order changed in 2019: Denis moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #393 and #373; by 2019 that had become #351 and #353.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Denis #454, Johann #465.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Johann in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Johann #1270 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #484, Johann #2440.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1972–2020
Denis held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Johann in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #35 in 1972, Johann #196 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Denis #180, Johann #741.
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 | Johann |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #501 (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 Johann 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 #484 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Johann
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #370 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2020
Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1972–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys