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 #3988

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Name B

Dennis

Boy name · Rank #708

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Metric Denton Dennis
Current Rank #3988 #708
Total Births (all years) 5,143 621,000
Peak Year 1994 1952
Peak Year Births 89 24,552
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denton Dennis
1880s 13 1,107
1890s 9 919
1900s 10 988
1910s 273 4,166
1920s 389 8,145
1930s 408 26,366
1940s 471 162,114
1950s 423 204,267
1960s 359 94,984
1970s 397 50,552
1980s 516 30,463
1990s 670 18,101
2000s 527 10,445
2010s 478 5,977
2020s 200 2,406

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denton Dennis
2014 48 578
2015 52 592
2016 42 587
2017 55 516
2018 35 497
2019 39 510
2020 38 414
2021 26 385
2022 39 423
2023 38 427
2024 27 376
2025 32 381

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, 1881–2025.

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