Denis vs Roberto
Denis and Robertocompared 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 2021, Denis was ranked #182 and Roberto #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1996, Denis was ranked #432 and Roberto #595 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Roberto #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Roberto over time
Denis and Roberto appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Roberto in 0.
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.
Roberto 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 Roberto changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1972 and 1996, ending at #432 and #595.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Roberto in 5.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Roberto #481 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Denis moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #673 and #624; by 2001 that had become #518 and #638.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Roberto #2671.
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1972–1996
Denis held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Roberto in 3.
Highest recorded here: Denis #249 in 1984, Roberto #356 in 1972.
The order changed in 1984: Denis moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #494 and #451; by 1984 that had become #249 and #644.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Denis #432, Roberto #595.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1974–2021
Denis held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Roberto in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #44 in 1974, Roberto #269 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Denis #182, Roberto #631.
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 | Roberto |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #2671 (2024) |
| 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 has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Roberto.
- 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
Roberto
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #435 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2021
Highest recorded position: #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1974–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys