Denis vs Kristopher
Denis and Kristophercompared 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 Kristopher #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Denis was ranked #339 and Kristopher #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Kristopher #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Kristopher over time
Denis and Kristopher appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kristopher 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kristopher in 3.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Kristopher #352 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Denis moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #924 and #585; by 1999 that had become #621 and #639.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Kristopher #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1983–2016
Denis held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kristopher in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #54 in 1983, Kristopher #256 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Denis #145, Kristopher #713.
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 | Kristopher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #3254 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kristopher.
- 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
Kristopher
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — 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: #227 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2010).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys