Dennys vs Dennis

Side-by-side comparison of Dennys and Dennis — 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

Dennis

Boy name · Rank #707

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Metric Dennys Dennis
Current Rank #11215 #707
Total Births (all years) 477 620,615
Peak Year 1998 1952
Peak Year Births 20 24,552
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dennys Dennis
1880ss — 1,107
1890ss — 919
1900ss — 988
1910ss — 4,166
1920ss — 8,145
1930ss — 26,366
1940ss — 162,113
1950ss — 204,267
1960ss — 94,983
1970ss 6 50,553
1980ss 57 30,466
1990ss 146 18,100
2000ss 147 10,443
2010ss 96 5,975
2020ss 25 2,024

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dennys Dennis
2014 6 577
2015 12 592
2016 6 587
2017 13 516
2018 8 497
2019 5 510
2020 — 414
2021 7 385
2022 — 422
2023 12 427
2024 6 376

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, 1978–2024.

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