Denis vs Dennis

Side-by-side comparison of Denis and Dennis — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Denis

Boy name · Rank #1636

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Name B

Dennis

Boy name · Rank #707

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Metric Denis Dennis
Current Rank #1636 #707
Total Births (all years) 20,636 620,615
Peak Year 1952 1952
Peak Year Births 618 24,552
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denis Dennis
1880ss 81 1,107
1890ss 68 919
1900ss 55 988
1910ss 300 4,166
1920ss 616 8,145
1930ss 1,649 26,366
1940ss 3,713 162,113
1950ss 4,951 204,267
1960ss 2,755 94,983
1970ss 1,398 50,553
1980ss 1,025 30,466
1990ss 1,062 18,100
2000ss 1,364 10,443
2010ss 1,094 5,975
2020ss 505 2,024

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denis Dennis
2014 102 577
2015 110 592
2016 88 587
2017 95 516
2018 90 497
2019 123 510
2020 95 414
2021 92 385
2022 102 422
2023 113 427
2024 103 376

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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