Dennis
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Dennis meaning
follower of (the wine god) dionysus
Dennis at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #707 in 2024
Dennis popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #105 | 128 |
| 1890 | #138 | 102 |
| 1900 | #158 | 132 |
| 1910 | #195 | 135 |
| 1920 | #207 | 624 |
| 1930 | #145 | 1,173 |
| 1940 | #24 | 7,845 |
| 1949 | #16 | 21,747 |
| 1950 | #17 | 22,862 |
| 1960 | #31 | 14,302 |
| 1970 | #46 | 7,313 |
| 1980 | #80 | 3,806 |
| 1990 | #129 | 2,494 |
| 2000 | #251 | 1,343 |
| 2010 | #391 | 726 |
| 2020 | #647 | 414 |
| 2024 | #707 | 376 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #105 | 128 |
| 1881 | #120 | 99 |
| 1882 | #108 | 135 |
| 1883 | #115 | 112 |
| 1884 | #127 | 113 |
| 1885 | #122 | 112 |
| 1886 | #138 | 98 |
| 1887 | #139 | 93 |
| 1888 | #145 | 106 |
| 1889 | #128 | 111 |
| 1890 | #138 | 102 |
| 1891 | #147 | 89 |
| 1892 | #190 | 82 |
| 1893 | #172 | 83 |
| 1894 | #179 | 84 |
| 1895 | #142 | 108 |
| 1896 | #178 | 90 |
| 1897 | #161 | 96 |
| 1898 | #166 | 99 |
| 1899 | #169 | 86 |
| 1900 | #158 | 132 |
| 1901 | #183 | 79 |
| 1902 | #194 | 85 |
| 1903 | #206 | 75 |
| 1904 | #195 | 90 |
| 1905 | #179 | 106 |
| 1906 | #197 | 89 |
| 1907 | #190 | 111 |
| 1908 | #200 | 101 |
| 1909 | #186 | 120 |
| 1910 | #195 | 135 |
| 1911 | #187 | 166 |
| 1912 | #206 | 268 |
| 1913 | #205 | 324 |
| 1914 | #211 | 382 |
| 1915 | #209 | 514 |
| 1916 | #206 | 532 |
| 1917 | #199 | 582 |
| 1918 | #202 | 637 |
| 1919 | #202 | 626 |
| 1920 | #207 | 624 |
| 1921 | #190 | 727 |
| 1922 | #198 | 677 |
| 1923 | #181 | 773 |
| 1924 | #178 | 807 |
| 1925 | #177 | 826 |
| 1926 | #173 | 838 |
| 1927 | #163 | 919 |
| 1928 | #159 | 957 |
| 1929 | #154 | 997 |
| 1930 | #145 | 1,173 |
| 1931 | #138 | 1,202 |
| 1932 | #121 | 1,421 |
| 1933 | #106 | 1,685 |
| 1934 | #95 | 2,053 |
| 1935 | #72 | 2,597 |
| 1936 | #74 | 2,627 |
| 1937 | #63 | 3,160 |
| 1938 | #49 | 4,236 |
| 1939 | #34 | 6,212 |
| 1940 | #24 | 7,845 |
| 1941 | #23 | 9,562 |
| 1942 | #20 | 13,281 |
| 1943 | #20 | 14,114 |
| 1944 | #20 | 13,679 |
| 1945 | #19 | 14,990 |
| 1946 | #17 | 21,446 |
| 1947 | #17 | 23,686 |
| 1948 | #17 | 21,763 |
| 1949 | #16 | 21,747 |
| 1950 | #17 | 22,862 |
| 1951 | #17 | 24,265 |
| 1952 | #18 | 24,552 |
| 1953 | #19 | 23,658 |
| 1954 | #21 | 20,757 |
| 1955 | #23 | 20,434 |
| 1956 | #26 | 18,362 |
| 1957 | #28 | 16,913 |
| 1958 | #29 | 16,422 |
| 1959 | #29 | 16,042 |
| 1960 | #31 | 14,302 |
| 1961 | #34 | 12,498 |
| 1962 | #37 | 10,633 |
| 1963 | #39 | 9,820 |
| 1964 | #42 | 9,329 |
| 1965 | #44 | 8,215 |
| 1966 | #43 | 7,787 |
| 1967 | #43 | 7,636 |
| 1968 | #45 | 7,403 |
| 1969 | #44 | 7,360 |
| 1970 | #46 | 7,313 |
| 1971 | #49 | 6,583 |
| 1972 | #52 | 5,608 |
| 1973 | #56 | 5,176 |
| 1974 | #59 | 4,880 |
| 1975 | #59 | 4,731 |
| 1976 | #66 | 4,169 |
| 1977 | #68 | 4,152 |
| 1978 | #71 | 3,860 |
| 1979 | #75 | 4,081 |
| 1980 | #80 | 3,806 |
| 1981 | #83 | 3,634 |
| 1982 | #87 | 3,392 |
| 1983 | #92 | 3,047 |
| 1984 | #97 | 2,953 |
| 1985 | #103 | 2,845 |
| 1986 | #104 | 2,705 |
| 1987 | #107 | 2,757 |
| 1988 | #116 | 2,652 |
| 1989 | #123 | 2,675 |
| 1990 | #129 | 2,494 |
| 1991 | #138 | 2,314 |
| 1992 | #150 | 2,165 |
| 1993 | #164 | 1,964 |
| 1994 | #177 | 1,788 |
| 1995 | #185 | 1,689 |
| 1996 | #203 | 1,539 |
| 1997 | #209 | 1,489 |
| 1998 | #238 | 1,318 |
| 1999 | #239 | 1,340 |
| 2000 | #251 | 1,343 |
| 2001 | #270 | 1,180 |
| 2002 | #280 | 1,081 |
| 2003 | #282 | 1,109 |
| 2004 | #308 | 1,016 |
| 2005 | #316 | 1,039 |
| 2006 | #313 | 1,029 |
| 2007 | #330 | 968 |
| 2008 | #368 | 833 |
| 2009 | #362 | 845 |
| 2010 | #391 | 726 |
| 2011 | #413 | 685 |
| 2012 | #424 | 660 |
| 2013 | #454 | 625 |
| 2014 | #487 | 577 |
| 2015 | #494 | 592 |
| 2016 | #510 | 587 |
| 2017 | #545 | 516 |
| 2018 | #556 | 497 |
| 2019 | #552 | 510 |
| 2020 | #647 | 414 |
| 2021 | #689 | 385 |
| 2022 | #652 | 422 |
| 2023 | #643 | 427 |
| 2024 | #707 | 376 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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