Boys' name · since 1916

Dempsy

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Dempsy, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,254 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

119 boys have been named Dempsy since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Dempsy has 119 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1945.

  • #16,254 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 119 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dempsy ranks #16,254 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 119 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,254 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dempsy's 119 recorded births place it above 64.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dempsy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dempsy splits its recorded history at 1924: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dempsy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1945

Last recorded 1945
Peak year (1919)
15
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
05101520 19161919192119231926192819391945 7

Dempsy by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (66 births, 55% of the file).

1920s was Dempsy's strongest decade.

66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Dempsy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 66 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dempsy? ▼
119 babies have been named Dempsy since 1916. All-time, it sits at #16,254 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1945. The peak year was 1919 with 15 births.
Where does Dempsy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dempsy ranks #16,254 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dempsy most popular? ▼
Dempsy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Dempsy been used? ▼
Records for Dempsy go back to 1916, giving 30 years of history through 1945.
What names are similar to Dempsy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Demetrius, Demarcus, Demario, Demond, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dempsy's data

  • Dempsy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dempsy

Nearby Names Like Dempsy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dempsy

Demetrius Boy
#1227 36,064 births
Demarcus Boy
#2172 13,618 births
Demario Boy
#3690 6,364 births
Demond Boy
#4291 5,857 births
Demarco Boy
#5073 5,562 births

Compare Dempsy side by side: Dempsy vs Demetrius Dempsy vs Demarcus Dempsy vs Demario

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Conn
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Welborn
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Luna #8303
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dempsy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1945 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dempsy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.