Dennison vs Dennis

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

Name A

Dennison

Boy name · Rank #9956

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Name B

Dennis

Boy name · Rank #707

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Metric Dennison Dennis
Current Rank #9956 #707
Total Births (all years) 760 620,615
Peak Year 1949 1952
Peak Year Births 18 24,552
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dennison Dennis
1880ss — 1,107
1890ss — 919
1900ss — 988
1910ss 19 4,166
1920ss 56 8,145
1930ss 27 26,366
1940ss 71 162,113
1950ss 83 204,267
1960ss 78 94,983
1970ss 95 50,553
1980ss 118 30,466
1990ss 78 18,100
2000ss 62 10,443
2010ss 54 5,975
2020ss 19 2,024

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dennison Dennis
2014 8 577
2015 9 592
2016 — 587
2017 — 516
2018 6 497
2019 7 510
2020 — 414
2021 — 385
2022 5 422
2023 7 427
2024 7 376

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, 1915–2024.

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