Dennis vs Derick
Dennis and Derickcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dennis was ranked #453 and Derick #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dennis was ranked #655 and Derick #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dennis and Derick over time
Dennis and Derick appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Dennis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Derick 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.
Derick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dennis in none. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1982, Dennis moved ahead of Derick in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #191 and #191 the year before became #179 and #286.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dennis and Derick changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2024, ending at #655 and #785.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Dennis and Derick averaged 40.5 places apart, ending at #655 and #785.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dennis #170 in 1968, Derick #170 in 1968.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1964–2024
Dennis held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Derick in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #170 in 1968, Derick #170 in 1968.
The order changed in 1982: Dennis moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #191 and #191; by 1982 that had become #179 and #286.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dennis #655, Derick #785.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2024
Dennis held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Derick in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #316 in 2005, Derick #2074 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dennis #453, Derick #3254.
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 | Dennis | Derick |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dennis and Derick both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Dennis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #34 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 recorded1952–1970
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1970).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #156 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Derick
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #175 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys