Denis vs Karim
Denis and Karimcompared 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 2025, Denis was ranked #232 and Karim #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #423 and Karim #365 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Karim #519 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Karim over time
Denis and Karim appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Karim in 0.
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.
Karim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Denis 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 Karim changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 2024, ending at #423 and #365.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Karim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #423 and #365.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Denis #95 in 2002, Karim #390 in 2000.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1970–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Karim in 11.
Highest recorded here: Denis #285 in 1982, Karim #314 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Karim moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #454 and #466; by 2024 that had become #423 and #365.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #423, Karim #365.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Karim in 6.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Karim #480 in 2000.
The order changed in 2005: Denis moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #599 and #599; by 2005 that had become #506 and #666.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Karim #519.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2000–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Karim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #95 in 2002, Karim #390 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Karim #577.
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 | Karim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #357 (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 and Karim 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
Karim
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #401 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #314 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #357 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys