Dennis vs Denny

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

Name A

Dennis

Boy name · Rank #707

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Name B

Denny

Boy name · Rank #4419

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Metric Dennis Denny
Current Rank #707 #4419
Total Births (all years) 620,615 15,391
Peak Year 1952 1947
Peak Year Births 24,552 440
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Dennis Denny
1880ss 1,107 5
1890ss 919 11
1900ss 988 26
1910ss 4,166 157
1920ss 8,145 458
1930ss 26,366 1,250
1940ss 162,113 3,011
1950ss 204,267 2,693
1960ss 94,983 2,447
1970ss 50,553 1,941
1980ss 30,466 1,223
1990ss 18,100 895
2000ss 10,443 707
2010ss 5,975 439
2020ss 2,024 128

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dennis Denny
2014 577 44
2015 592 48
2016 587 31
2017 516 33
2018 497 34
2019 510 32
2020 414 17
2021 385 26
2022 422 32
2023 427 30
2024 376 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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