Dennis
Greek Dionysios, “of Dionysus,” the god of wine.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Dennis appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1934 to 1984. Its biggest year was 1952, when 24,552 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 18 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1949, at No. 16. In 2025 it ranked No. 707 for boys. All told, 623,692 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Denise (374,789), Denis (21,606), Denice (10,649), Denisse (7,370), Dennise (3,571), Deniz (2,122) (total births since 1880)
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,107 | No. 105 |
| 1890s | 919 | No. 138 |
| 1900s | 988 | No. 158 |
| 1910s | 4,166 | No. 187 |
| 1920s | 8,145 | No. 154 |
| 1930s | 26,366 | No. 34 |
| 1940s | 162,114 | No. 16 |
| 1950s | 204,267 | No. 17 |
| 1960s | 94,984 | No. 31 |
| 1970s | 50,552 | No. 46 |
| 1980s | 30,463 | No. 80 |
| 1990s | 18,101 | No. 129 |
| 2000s | 10,445 | No. 251 |
| 2010s | 5,977 | No. 391 |
| 2020s | 2,406 | No. 644 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.