Denis vs Taylor
Denis and Taylorcompared 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 Taylor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Denis was ranked #311 and Taylor #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Taylor #385 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Taylor over time
Denis and Taylor appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denis in 1.
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.
Taylor 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Taylor in 25.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Taylor #65 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Taylor #385.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1992–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #83 in 1995, Taylor #160 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Taylor #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1998–2022
Denis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 13.
Highest recorded here: Denis #231 in 2011, Taylor #80 in 2005.
The order changed in 2022: Denis moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #418 and #312; by 2022 that had become #311 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Denis #311, Taylor #352.
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 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Taylor
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2010
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1996 (recorded 1992–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls