Denis vs Reece
Denis and Reececompared 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 Reece #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #305 and Reece #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Reece #592 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Reece over time
Denis and Reece appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Reece held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Reece reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Denis in 1. 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 Reece changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1991 and 2025, ending at #232 and #402.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Denis and Reece averaged 58.1 places apart, ending at #232 and #402.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Reece were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #232 and #402.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1991–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Reece in 15.
Highest recorded here: Denis #68 in 1991, Reece #82 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Reece #402.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Reece in 22.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Reece #40 in 2000.
The order changed in 2018: Denis moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #270 and #247; by 2018 that had become #266 and #326.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Reece #592.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1998–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Reece in 14.
Highest recorded here: Denis #231 in 2011, Reece #41 in 2007.
The order changed in 2024: Denis moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #395 and #395; by 2024 that had become #305 and #404.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #305, Reece #404.
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 | Reece |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis and Reece both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Reece
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys