Dennis vs Garry
Dennis and Garrycompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1970, Dennis was ranked #100 and Garry #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1965, Dennis was ranked #98 and Garry #79 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Dennis was ranked #313 and Garry #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Dennis was ranked #478 and Garry #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
Dennis and Garry over time
Dennis and Garry appear together in 4 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Garry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dennis 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.
Dennis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Garry 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Dennis and Garry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #313 and #701.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Dennis #34 in 1952, Garry #15 in 1954.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1964–2009
Dennis held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Garry in 34.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #170 in 1968, Garry #79 in 1980.
The order changed in 2009: Dennis moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #472 and #472; by 2009 that had become #313 and #701.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Dennis #313, Garry #701.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Dennis held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Garry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #316 in 2005, Garry #573 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dennis #478, Garry #5137.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 1952–1970
Dennis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Garry in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #34 in 1952, Garry #15 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Dennis #100, Garry #73.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1954–1965
Dennis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Garry in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #46 in 1954, Garry #38 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Dennis #98, Garry #79.
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 | Garry |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #156 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dennis and Garry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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 #478 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Garry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #19 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 recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys