Denzel vs Gerard
Denzel and Gerardcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Denzel was ranked #375 and Gerard #155 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Denzel was ranked #829 and Gerard #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denzel was ranked #685 and Gerard #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Denzel and Gerard over time
Denzel and Gerard appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Gerard reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Denzel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Denzel and Gerard changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #685 and #1675.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Denzel #305 in 2003, Gerard #101 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denzel held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Gerard in 8.
Highest recorded here: Denzel #599 in 2004, Gerard #462 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Denzel moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1184 and #1184; by 2022 that had become #862 and #1534.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denzel #685, Gerard #1675.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2001–2025
Denzel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gerard in 16.
Highest recorded here: Denzel #305 in 2003, Gerard #101 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denzel #829, Gerard #348.
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 | Denzel | Gerard |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Combines Old German 'ger' (spear) with 'hart' (hard, firm, brave) — 'spear-brave'. Borne by saints from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy; brought to Britain by the Normans. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.əd/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gerard has a recorded origin (Germanic); Denzel does not have one recorded yet.
- Denzel and Gerard both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Gerard; Denzel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Denzel
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #818 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2001–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Gerard
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #87 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys