Denis vs Denny

Side-by-side comparison of Denis and Denny — 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

Denny

Boy name · Rank #4419

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Metric Denis Denny
Current Rank #1636 #4419
Total Births (all years) 20,636 15,391
Peak Year 1952 1947
Peak Year Births 618 440
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Denis Denny
1880ss 81 5
1890ss 68 11
1900ss 55 26
1910ss 300 157
1920ss 616 458
1930ss 1,649 1,250
1940ss 3,713 3,011
1950ss 4,951 2,693
1960ss 2,755 2,447
1970ss 1,398 1,941
1980ss 1,025 1,223
1990ss 1,062 895
2000ss 1,364 707
2010ss 1,094 439
2020ss 505 128

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denis Denny
2014 102 44
2015 110 48
2016 88 31
2017 95 33
2018 90 34
2019 123 32
2020 95 17
2021 92 26
2022 102 32
2023 113 30
2024 103 23

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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