Denny vs Denis

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

Name A

Denny

Boy name · Rank #4419

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Name B

Denis

Boy name · Rank #1636

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Metric Denny Denis
Current Rank #4419 #1636
Total Births (all years) 15,391 20,636
Peak Year 1947 1952
Peak Year Births 440 618
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denny Denis
1880ss 5 81
1890ss 11 68
1900ss 26 55
1910ss 157 300
1920ss 458 616
1930ss 1,250 1,649
1940ss 3,011 3,713
1950ss 2,693 4,951
1960ss 2,447 2,755
1970ss 1,941 1,398
1980ss 1,223 1,025
1990ss 895 1,062
2000ss 707 1,364
2010ss 439 1,094
2020ss 128 505

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denny Denis
2014 44 102
2015 48 110
2016 31 88
2017 33 95
2018 34 90
2019 32 123
2020 17 95
2021 26 92
2022 32 102
2023 30 113
2024 23 103

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, 1889–2024.

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