FIRST NAME
Dennis
Dennis is the 55th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 446,940 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,372 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #55 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
1,032,146
living · #40
2020 CENSUS
446,940
living · #55
BABIES NAMED DENNIS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025381
As a male name, Dennis peaked in 1952, when 24,552 babies were named Dennis (the #18 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #5,951 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,401
2020 CENSUS
1,372
living · #5,951
BABIES NAMED DENNIS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1914–2024
20245
As a female name, Dennis peaked in 1947, when 72 babies were named Dennis (the #1050 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)