Total births
65
Boys' name · since 1947
Dennies
65 babies named Dennies in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 65
- total births
- 1947–1969
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
65 boys have been named Dennies since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dennies has 65 recorded births among boys since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1969.
- 65 total births
- 1947–1969 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
65 boys have been named Dennies since 1947, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1969.
- 65
- total births
- 1947–1969
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Dennies was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dennies in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Dennies's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dennies splits its recorded history at 1960: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1957 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1952 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dennies at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Dennies popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1969
- Peak year (1952)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Dennies by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dennies's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Dennies births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
26 births
- 1960s
1960s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 32 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dennies? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 65 babies named Dennies. The most recent recorded year was 1969. Its busiest year on record was 1952, with 8 births.
When was Dennies most popular? ▼
Dennies was most popular in the 1960s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Dennies been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dennies since 1947 -- 23 years through the most recent 1969 data.
What names are similar to Dennies? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dennies
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1947–1969 (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. "Dennies: Baby Name Since 1947 - 65 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dennies. 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 Dennies 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 July 2026.