Dennis vs Denis

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

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Dennis

Boy name · Rank #707

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Denis

Boy name · Rank #1636

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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