Dennis vs Teodor
Dennis and Teodorcompared 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 Teodor #118 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dennis was ranked #453 and Teodor #468 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dennis was ranked #655 and Teodor #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dennis and Teodor over time
Dennis and Teodor appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Dennis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Teodor in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, and Teodor 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 2024, Teodor moved ahead of Dennis in Norway · Boys — #121 and #128 the year before became #133 and #113.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dennis and Teodor changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1976 and 2025, ending at #156 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Dennis and Teodor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #156 and #118.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1976–2025
Dennis held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Teodor in 4.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #70 in 2002, Teodor #98 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Teodor moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #121 and #128; by 2024 that had become #133 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dennis #156, Teodor #118.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2024
Dennis held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Teodor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #336 in 2006, Teodor #416 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dennis #453, Teodor #468.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2024
Dennis held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Teodor in 5.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #387 in 2011, Teodor #349 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Teodor moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #402 and #433; by 2021 that had become #631 and #349.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dennis #655, Teodor #582.
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 | Teodor |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #156 (2025) | Norway · Boys #118 (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 Teodor 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 #156 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Teodor
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #625 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #98 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1976–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #118 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys