Denny vs Dennis

Side-by-side comparison of Denny and Dennis — 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

Dennis

Boy name · Rank #707

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denny Dennis
2014 44 577
2015 48 592
2016 31 587
2017 33 516
2018 34 497
2019 32 510
2020 17 414
2021 26 385
2022 32 422
2023 30 427
2024 23 376

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, 1889–2024.

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