Denis vs Morgan
Denis and Morgancompared 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 Morgan #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Denis was ranked #311 and Morgan #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Morgan #334 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Denis was ranked #454 and Morgan #522 among boys in Norway.
Denis and Morgan over time
Denis and Morgan appear together in 4 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Morgan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Denis in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Denis and Morgan changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #434 and #334.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Morgan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1970 to 2023, ending at #454 and #522.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Morgan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Denis #21 in 1964, Morgan #105 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Morgan #577.
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1970–2023
Denis held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Morgan in 33.
Highest recorded here: Denis #249 in 1984, Morgan #214 in 2006.
The order changed in 2017: Denis moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #484 and #465; by 2017 that had become #405 and #460.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Denis #454, Morgan #522.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Morgan in 24.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Morgan #52 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Morgan #334.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1998–2022
Denis held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Morgan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Denis #231 in 2011, Morgan #98 in 2000.
The order changed in 2022: Denis moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #418 and #418; by 2022 that had become #311 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Denis #311, Morgan #414.
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Norway · Boys #411 (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 Morgan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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
Morgan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #427 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys