Boy name
Dennis
Dennis is currently the #707 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 381 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Dennis hit its all-time high of #16 in 1949, when 21,746 boys were given the name. State by state, Maryland leads the way at #364.
Rankings
2025 rank
#707
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#16
in 1949 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
381
boys named Dennis
Dennis popularity, 1880–2025
Where Dennis is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nebraska (#377), Maryland (#364), Mississippi (#471)
Uniqueness score
47/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Dennis in the most recent year of SSA data.
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