Denzel vs Ross
Denzel and Rosscompared 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 Ross #115 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Denzel was ranked #829 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denzel was ranked #685 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Denzel and Ross over time
Denzel and Ross appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denzel 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 Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Denzel #305 in 2003, Ross #55 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denzel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ross in 24.
Highest recorded here: Denzel #599 in 2004, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2020: Denzel moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1506 and #894; by 2020 that had become #921 and #1723.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denzel #685, Ross #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2001–2025
Denzel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 16.
Highest recorded here: Denzel #305 in 2003, Ross #55 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denzel #829, Ross #329.
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 | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denzel has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- 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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 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 recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys