Denis vs Troy
Denis and Troycompared 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 Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Denis was ranked #334 and Troy #270 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #423 and Troy #414 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Troy over time
Denis and Troy appear together in 4 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Troy held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Troy 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 Troy changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #423 and #414.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Troy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #232 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Denis #302 in 2005, Troy #223 in 2005.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1968–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #27 in 1968, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Troy #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Troy in 20.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Denis moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #351 and #322; by 2016 that had become #333 and #428.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Troy #729.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Troy in 20.
Highest recorded here: Denis #302 in 2005, Troy #223 in 2005.
The order changed in 2022: Troy moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #427 and #452; by 2022 that had become #469 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #423, Troy #414.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1998–2020
Denis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Troy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Denis #231 in 2011, Troy #167 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Denis #334, Troy #270.
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Norway · Boys #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Troy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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
Troy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1993
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys