Total births
154
Boys' name · since 1928
Dennard
154 babies named Dennard in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 154
- total births
- 1928–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Dennard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 154 have been recorded since 1928.
Dennard has 154 recorded births among boys since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1993.
- 154 total births
- 1928–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
154 boys have been named Dennard since 1928, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 154
- total births
- 1928–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Dennard was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
19 babies were named Dennard in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Dennard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dennard's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dennard at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Dennard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1993
- Peak year (1981)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Dennard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dennard's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Dennard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 86 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dennard? ▼
Dennard has been given to 154 babies in the U.S. since 1928, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 19 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Dennard most popular? ▼
Dennard was most popular in the 1980s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Dennard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dennard since 1928 -- 66 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Dennard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dennis, Denis, Denver, Denny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dennard's data
- Dennard's decade-level peak was the 1980s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dennard
Nearby Names Like Dennard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dennard
Dennis Boy
#708 621,000 births
Denis Boy
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Denver Boy
#488 19,178 births
Denny Boy
#4326 15,417 births
Denzel Boy
#1026 11,738 births
Compare Dennard side by side: Dennard vs Dennis Dennard vs Denis Dennard vs Denver
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1928–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dennard: Baby Name Since 1928 - 154 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dennard. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dennard 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 June 2026.