Dennis vs Pierre
Dennis and Pierrecompared 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 2020, Dennis was ranked #402 and Pierre #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dennis was ranked #453 and Pierre #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Dennis and Pierre over time
Dennis and Pierre appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Dennis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pierre 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.
Pierre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dennis held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Pierre in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #316 in 2005, Pierre #554 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dennis #453, Pierre #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1973–2020
Dennis held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Pierre in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #187 in 1984, Pierre #254 in 1973.
The order changed in 2008: Dennis moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #390 and #390; by 2008 that had become #472 and #601.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Dennis #402, Pierre #741.
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 | Pierre |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #2671 (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 Pierre 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
Pierre
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #254 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2020
Highest recorded position: #254 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1973–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys