Denis vs Raheem
Denis and Raheemcompared 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 2024, Denis was ranked #195 and Raheem #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Raheem #613 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Raheem over time
Denis and Raheem appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Raheem 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.
Raheem reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Denis in none. 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 Raheem changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #434 and #613.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Raheem in 10.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Raheem #406 in 2001.
The order changed in 2010: Denis moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #596 and #535; by 2010 that had become #470 and #625.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Raheem #613.
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 | Raheem |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #613 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis and Raheem both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Raheem
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #458 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #406 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #613 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys