Dennis
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning follower of dionysius.
Babies a year
515
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#707
up from #708
UK popularity
#478
81 babies · down from #453
How Dennis has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #494 |
| 2016 | #510 |
| 2017 | #545 |
| 2018 | #556 |
| 2019 | #554 |
| 2020 | #646 |
| 2021 | #690 |
| 2022 | #653 |
| 2023 | #643 |
| 2024 | #708 |
| 2025 | #707 |
In 2025, 81 babies in England and Wales were named Dennis. In the US, 515 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 24,563 in 1952.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Dennis was most common in 1950, when it went to 1.26% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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