Dennis
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning follower of dionysius.
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 |
Dennis by the numbers
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.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 24,563 babies in 1952, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1950, about 1 in 80 American boys born that year was called Dennis.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dennis. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Denisfollower of Dionysus; a form of Dennis80 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dennisefollower of Dionysus; a form of Denise15 in the US (2017)
- Denniefollower of dionysus; a form of Dennis13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dennysfollower of dionysus; a form of Dennis13 in the US (2017)
- Denniof dionysus; a form of Dennis4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Donniegreat leader; a form of Donald32 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Dennis
Names that are said the same way as Dennis, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Denysfollower of dionysus; a form of denis9 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Dennis
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