Denzel vs Dennis

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

Name A

Denzel

Boy name · Rank #1033

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Name B

Dennis

Boy name · Rank #707

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Metric Denzel Dennis
Current Rank #1033 #707
Total Births (all years) 11,562 620,615
Peak Year 1993 1952
Peak Year Births 864 24,552
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denzel Dennis
1880ss — 1,107
1890ss — 919
1900ss 11 988
1910ss 155 4,166
1920ss 265 8,145
1930ss 202 26,366
1940ss 154 162,113
1950ss 123 204,267
1960ss 73 94,983
1970ss 26 50,553
1980ss 248 30,466
1990ss 5,453 18,100
2000ss 2,121 10,443
2010ss 1,825 5,975
2020ss 906 2,024

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denzel Dennis
2014 183 577
2015 188 592
2016 176 587
2017 194 516
2018 181 497
2019 165 510
2020 162 414
2021 135 385
2022 198 422
2023 196 427
2024 215 376

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, 1906–2024.

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