Names / Boy names
Dennis
Current rank
#707
and easing
All-time peak
#16
in 1949
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
623,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #16 in 1949 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Dennis enters U.S. records in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a boys' name. 1949 marked its high point, reaching #16. Today it sits at #707 and is easing off its highs. More than 623,600 children have been given the name overall.