Dennis vs Gerrard
Dennis and Gerrardcompared 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 1989, Dennis was ranked #278 and Gerrard #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Dennis was ranked #478 and Gerrard #3684 among boys in England and Wales.
Dennis and Gerrard over time
Dennis and Gerrard appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Dennis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerrard 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dennis #316 in 2005, Gerrard #748 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2025
Dennis held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Gerrard in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #316 in 2005, Gerrard #748 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dennis #478, Gerrard #3684.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1964–1989
Dennis held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Gerrard in 2.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #170 in 1968, Gerrard #181 in 1964.
The order changed in 1976: Dennis moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #290 and #251; by 1976 that had become #203 and #288.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Dennis #278, Gerrard #307.
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 | Gerrard |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #3684 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dennis and Gerrard 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 #478 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Gerrard
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 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 recorded1964–1989
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1989).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys