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 #708

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Name B

Denny

Boy name · Rank #4326

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Metric Dennis Denny
Current Rank #708 #4326
Total Births (all years) 621,000 15,417
Peak Year 1952 1947
Peak Year Births 24,552 439
Peak Decade 1950s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Dennis Denny
1880s 1,107 5
1890s 919 11
1900s 988 26
1910s 4,166 157
1920s 8,145 458
1930s 26,366 1,250
1940s 162,114 3,011
1950s 204,267 2,693
1960s 94,984 2,447
1970s 50,552 1,942
1980s 30,463 1,223
1990s 18,101 895
2000s 10,445 707
2010s 5,977 439
2020s 2,406 153

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dennis Denny
2014 578 44
2015 592 48
2016 587 31
2017 516 33
2018 497 34
2019 510 32
2020 414 17
2021 385 26
2022 423 32
2023 427 30
2024 376 24
2025 381 24

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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