Dennys vs Denis

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

Name A

Dennys

Boy name · Rank #11215

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Name B

Denis

Boy name · Rank #1636

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Metric Dennys Denis
Current Rank #11215 #1636
Total Births (all years) 477 20,636
Peak Year 1998 1952
Peak Year Births 20 618
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dennys Denis
1880ss — 81
1890ss — 68
1900ss — 55
1910ss — 300
1920ss — 616
1930ss — 1,649
1940ss — 3,713
1950ss — 4,951
1960ss — 2,755
1970ss 6 1,398
1980ss 57 1,025
1990ss 146 1,062
2000ss 147 1,364
2010ss 96 1,094
2020ss 25 505

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dennys Denis
2014 6 102
2015 12 110
2016 6 88
2017 13 95
2018 8 90
2019 5 123
2020 — 95
2021 7 92
2022 — 102
2023 12 113
2024 6 103

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, 1978–2024.

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