Denzil vs Dennis

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

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Denzil

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Name B

Dennis

Boy name · Rank #708

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Metric Denzil Dennis
Current Rank Unranked #708
Total Births (all years) 3,775 621,000
Peak Year 1937 1952
Peak Year Births 96 24,552
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denzil Dennis
1880ss — 1,107
1890ss 10 919
1900ss 40 988
1910ss 384 4,166
1920ss 698 8,145
1930ss 668 26,366
1940ss 543 162,114
1950ss 453 204,267
1960ss 276 94,984
1970ss 207 50,552
1980ss 128 30,463
1990ss 203 18,101
2000ss 107 10,445
2010ss 52 5,977
2020ss 6 2,406

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denzil Dennis
2014 9 578
2015 10 592
2016 6 587
2017 7 516
2018 — 497
2019 6 510
2020 6 414
2021 — 385
2022 — 423
2023 — 427
2024 — 376
2025 — 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, 1897–2020.

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