Denton vs Dennis

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

Name A

Denton

Boy name · Rank #3976

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Name B

Dennis

Boy name · Rank #707

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Metric Denton Dennis
Current Rank #3976 #707
Total Births (all years) 5,111 620,615
Peak Year 1994 1952
Peak Year Births 89 24,552
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denton Dennis
1880ss 13 1,107
1890ss 9 919
1900ss 10 988
1910ss 273 4,166
1920ss 389 8,145
1930ss 408 26,366
1940ss 471 162,113
1950ss 423 204,267
1960ss 359 94,983
1970ss 397 50,553
1980ss 516 30,466
1990ss 670 18,100
2000ss 527 10,443
2010ss 478 5,975
2020ss 168 2,024

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denton Dennis
2014 48 577
2015 52 592
2016 42 587
2017 55 516
2018 35 497
2019 39 510
2020 38 414
2021 26 385
2022 39 422
2023 38 427
2024 27 376

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, 1881–2024.

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