Girls' name · since 1961

Dennisse

161 babies named Dennisse in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,051 of 72,339
all-time among girls
161
born since 1961
2000s
peak decade

Dennisse sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 161 recorded since 1961.

Social Security Administration records show Dennisse recorded 161 times among girls since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2018.

  • #22,051 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 161 born since 1961
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dennisse ranks #22,051 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 161 born since 1961, peaking in the 2000s.

#22,051 of 72,339
all-time among girls
161
born since 1961
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dennisse's 161 recorded births place it above 69.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Dennisse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dennisse's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dennisse popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1998)
11
Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
4681012 1961198619931999200320092018 6

Dennisse by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (53 births, 33% of the file).

2000s was Dennisse's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Dennisse births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dennisse?
Since 1961, Social Security records show 161 babies named Dennisse. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,051 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 11 births.
Where does Dennisse sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dennisse ranks #22,051 of 72,339 girls' 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 Dennisse most popular?
Dennisse was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Dennisse been used?
Dennisse has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 58 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Dennisse?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Denise, Dena, Denice, Denisse, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Dennisse's data

  • Dennisse's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2010s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dennisse: 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, 1961–2018 (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 Dennisse 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.