Denis vs Robertas
Denis and Robertascompared 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 2014, Denis was ranked #148 and Robertas #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Denis was ranked #274 and Robertas #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1993, Denis was ranked #420 and Robertas #629 among boys in Norway.
Denis and Robertas over time
Denis and Robertas appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Robertas 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Denis and Robertas changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 1993, ending at #420 and #629.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Denis #249 in 1984, Robertas #287 in 1985.
List by list
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1970–1993
Denis held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Robertas in 6.
Highest recorded here: Denis #249 in 1984, Robertas #287 in 1985.
The order changed in 1986: Denis moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #291 and #287; by 1986 that had become #431 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Denis #420, Robertas #629.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2019
Denis held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Robertas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #274 in 2019, Robertas #2390 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Denis #274, Robertas #4702.
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 | Robertas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Robertas.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Robertas
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #447 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–1993
Highest recorded position: #287 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1963–1993).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys