Baby Name Popularity Profile

Dennis

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Dennis.

✦ Follower of Dionysus 🌍 Greek mythological traditional
National Rank (2025) #707
All-Time Peak Rank #16 Achieved 1949
Total U.S. Births 621,000 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.9% Boy / 1.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 24,552 births in 1952
💡 The Dennis Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Follower of Dionysus
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from Dionysos, the Greek god of wine and revelry, via the Latin name Dionysius and the French name Denis, from which the English form Dennis emerged.
Common Nicknames
Den Denny
Alternative Spellings
Denis Denys
Pronunciation: DEN-is
Themes & Categories
mythological traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Dennis

According to SSA data, Dennis achieved its highest historical rank of #16 in 1949. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1952 with 24,552 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 35.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Dennis across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -35.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 24,552 births in 1952
Years in Top 100 51 yrs
Years in Top 500 136 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,107
1890s: 919
1900s: 988
1910s: 4,166
1920s: 8,145
1930s: 26,366
1940s: 162,114
1950s: 204,267
1960s: 94,984
1970s: 50,552
1980s: 30,463
1990s: 18,101
2000s: 10,445
2010s: 5,977
2020s: 2,406

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Den-nis
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Iowa
Top States Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Iowa #517 18,920 1947 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 4,347 1947 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 4,285 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #709 22,665 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #647 38,680 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #391 7,411 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #527 17,978 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 2,818 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 3,375 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 1,197 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 2,701 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #807 18,844 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #461 19,554 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #613 8,453 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #612 42,413 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 7,045 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #682 35,706 1951 48.0% Decline
Idaho Unranked 3,036 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #649 37,410 1946 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 2,316 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 3,204 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 11,377 1947 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 2,906 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #565 15,757 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,096 1949 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #494 16,891 1950 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5,658 1951 Insufficient historical volume
New York #604 46,268 1951 7.4% Decline
Alaska Unranked 811 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #578 9,777 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 4,604 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 6,136 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #370 8,404 1953 Insufficient historical volume
California #790 52,336 1946 3.0% Decline
Delaware Unranked 1,060 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 5,456 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #685 11,170 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 6,654 1953 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #727 13,837 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #580 5,754 1947 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 2,509 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 8,412 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #731 9,836 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #481 5,678 1959 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 6,107 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #700 7,361 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #805 10,660 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 1,218 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #734 11,231 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 3,649 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #832 21,029 1953 +23.1% Growth

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