Boys' name · since 1940

Dennes

Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Dennes, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,049 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1940
1960s
peak decade

38 boys have been named Dennes since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dennes has been recorded 38 times among boys since 1940, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1995.

  • #24,049 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 1940
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dennes ranks #24,049 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1940, peaking in the 1960s.

#24,049 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1940
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dennes's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% 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.

Dennes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dennes's full recorded timeline at 1969, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dennes popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1965)
8
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
456789 1940194819651969197019891995 5

Dennes by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (13 births, 34% of the file).

1960s was Dennes's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Dennes births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 13 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dennes? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 38 babies named Dennes. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,049 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1995. Its busiest year on record was 1965, with 8 births.
Where does Dennes sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dennes ranks #24,049 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 Dennes most popular? ▼
Dennes was most popular in the 1960s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Dennes been used? ▼
Records for Dennes go back to 1940, giving 56 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Dennes? ▼
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 Dennes's data

  • Dennes's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Dennes

Nearby Names Like Dennes

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

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#519 19,178 births
Denny Boy
#4258 15,417 births
Denzel Boy
#1166 11,738 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dennes: 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, 1940–1995 (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 Dennes 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.