Denis vs Johnathan
Denis and Johnathancompared 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 2021, Denis was ranked #182 and Johnathan #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Denis was ranked #339 and Johnathan #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Johnathan #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Johnathan over time
Denis and Johnathan appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Johnathan 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Johnathan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1971 to 2021, ending at #182 and #755.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1971–2021
Denis held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Johnathan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #30 in 1971, Johnathan #178 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Denis #182, Johnathan #755.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Johnathan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Johnathan #267 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Denis moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #599 and #555; by 2005 that had become #506 and #557.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Johnathan #2671.
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 | Johnathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Johnathan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Johnathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #280 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2010
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2010).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys