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 #708

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Denis

Boy name · Rank #1641

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Metric Dennis Denis
Current Rank #708 #1641
Total Births (all years) 621,000 20,733
Peak Year 1952 1952
Peak Year Births 24,552 618
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dennis Denis
1880s 1,107 81
1890s 919 68
1900s 988 55
1910s 4,166 300
1920s 8,145 616
1930s 26,366 1,648
1940s 162,114 3,713
1950s 204,267 4,953
1960s 94,984 2,755
1970s 50,552 1,398
1980s 30,463 1,025
1990s 18,101 1,062
2000s 10,445 1,365
2010s 5,977 1,094
2020s 2,406 600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dennis Denis
2014 578 102
2015 592 110
2016 587 88
2017 516 95
2018 497 90
2019 510 123
2020 414 95
2021 385 92
2022 423 102
2023 427 113
2024 376 103
2025 381 95

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, 1880–2025.

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