Total births
760
Boys' name · since 1915
Dennison
760 babies named Dennison in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9987
- among boys today
- 760
- born since 1915
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Dennison currently ranks #9987 among boys' names in America, with 760 babies recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dennison has been recorded 760 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #9987 nationally and more common than 30% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2024.
- #9987 among boys today
- 760 born since 1915
- 1980s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dennison is currently the #9987 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 760 born since 1915, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9987
- among boys today
- 760
- born since 1915
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Dennison vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9987
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Dennison was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
18 babies were named Dennison in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
How Dennison compares
760 Top 35% higher than 65% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dennison's all-time total is 107% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dennison | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 760 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dennison's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dennison's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dennison at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1949
Current rank
#9,987
Active since
1915
Dennison popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024
- Peak year (1949)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Dennison by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dennison's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Dennison births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
56 births
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
71 births
- 1950s
1950s
83 births
- 1960s
1960s
78 births
- 1970s
1970s
95 births
- 1980s
1980s
118 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 118 births (16% of all-time use).
How Dennison compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dennison's total volume
Dennison vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dennison by state
Where Dennison concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 11 | 1.4% |
New Mexico share of Dennison's total US births 1.4%
11 of 760 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dennison? ▼
760 babies have been named Dennison since 1915. It currently ranks #9987 among boys. The peak year was 1949 with 18 births.
When was Dennison most popular? ▼
Dennison was most popular in the 1980s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Dennison most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dennison are New Mexico (11 births).
How long has the name Dennison been used? ▼
Dennison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dennison? ▼
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 Dennison's data
- Dennison's decade-level peak was the 1980s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Mexico records the most Dennisons (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico names
- 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 Dennison
Nearby Names Like Dennison
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dennison
Dennis Boy
#708 621,000 births
Denis Boy
#1641 20,733 births
Denver Boy
#488 19,178 births
Denny Boy
#4326 15,417 births
Denzel Boy
#1026 11,738 births
Compare Dennison side by side: Dennison vs Dennis Dennison vs Denis Dennison vs Denver
Related Names
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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, 1915–2024 (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. "Dennison: #9987 Boys' Name - 760 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dennison. 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 Dennison 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.