Dennis vs Melvin
Dennis and Melvincompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Dennis was ranked #156 and Melvin #135 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Dennis was ranked #478 and Melvin #1705 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dennis was ranked #655 and Melvin #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dennis and Melvin over time
Dennis and Melvin appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Dennis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Melvin 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.
Dennis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Melvin 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Melvin moved ahead of Dennis in Norway · Boys — #133 and #161 the year before became #156 and #135.
- Longest-running competitions
Dennis and Melvin were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #478 and #1705.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dennis #316 in 2005, Melvin #1038 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Dennis held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Melvin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #316 in 2005, Melvin #1038 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dennis #478, Melvin #1705.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1952–2025
Dennis held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Melvin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #70 in 2002, Melvin #119 in 2023.
The order changed in 2025: Melvin moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #133 and #161; by 2025 that had become #156 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dennis #156, Melvin #135.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1970–2024
Dennis held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Melvin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #179 in 1971, Melvin #265 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dennis #655, Melvin #785.
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 | Melvin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #156 (2025) | Norway · Boys #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dennis and Melvin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Melvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #336 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #119 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys