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Denis

As of 2025, Denis ranks #1708 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 95 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Denis go back to 1880; the peak came in 1952 at #277, with 618 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Maryland, where it ranks #702 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1708
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#277
in 1952 (1950s)
Babies in 2025
95
boys named Denis

Denis popularity, 1880–2025

0.009%0.017%0.026%0.034%18801900192019401960198020002020#277 in 1952
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1952

Where Denis is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025MI—New York: #1297 (8 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1297Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1094 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1094New Jersey: #1022 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NJ#1022Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025CT—California: #1998 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1998Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025UT—Colorado: #756 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CO#756Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025VA—Maryland: #702 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MD#702Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1144 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1144South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Denis in 2025HI—Texas: #1908 (8 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#1908Florida: #1056 (12 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1056
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maryland (#702), Colorado (#756), Florida (#1056)

Uniqueness score

64/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Denis in the most recent year of SSA data.

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