Denis vs Maurice
Denis and Mauricecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1952, Denis was ranked #65 and Maurice #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1954, Denis was ranked #82 and Maurice #92 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Denis was ranked #232 and Maurice #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Denis was ranked #307 and Maurice #307 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Maurice #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Maurice over time
Denis and Maurice appear together in 2 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maurice in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 Maurice were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #232 and #468.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Maurice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #21 in 1964, Maurice #46 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Maurice #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maurice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Maurice #818 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Maurice #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 | Maurice |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| 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 has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maurice.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Maurice
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #92 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys