Name Legacy

Dennis

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Dennis was most popular in 1952, when 24,605 American babies were given the name — ranking #29 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,424, with 381 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 623,692 people named Dennis.

Most popular in1952
Rank that year#29
Births that year24,605
Total since 1880623,692

Dennis over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Dennis’s peak in 1952. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Greek · from Dionysius, god of wine

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org