Denis vs Padraic
Denis and Padraiccompared 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 2022, Denis was ranked #178 and Padraic #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Denis was ranked #315 and Padraic #276 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Denis was ranked #396 and Padraic #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Padraic over time
Denis and Padraic appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Padraic 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 Padraic were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #178 and #657.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2022
Denis held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Padraic in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #21 in 1964, Padraic #105 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Denis #178, Padraic #657.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2023
Denis held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Padraic in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #331 in 2022, Padraic #2357 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Denis #396, Padraic #4991.
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 | Padraic |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| 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 and Padraic both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Padraic
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #204 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #105 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys