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Worldwide Name Statistics

Denis

Ranked #1943 - 1 in 571,755 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

13,992

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1943

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1943
Rarity
1 in 571,755
of people globally
Gender split
96/4
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Denis

There are an estimated 13,992 people named Denis alive worldwide today. That ranks Denis at #1943 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Denis is held by approximately 13,992 people, ranking #1943 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 23,721 U.S. residents).

Historically Denis is used overwhelmingly as a male name (96.0% male).

Denis appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 96.0%Female 4.0%

Denis popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Denis, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1881: 9
  3. 1882: 12
  4. 1883: 7
  5. 1884: 6
  6. 1885: 9
  7. 1886: 7
  8. 1887: 8
  9. 1888: 7
  10. 1889: 6
  11. 1890: 7
  12. 1891: 5
  13. 1892: 10
  14. 1893: 7
  15. 1894: 6
  16. 1895: 12
  17. 1896: 10
  18. 1898: 11
  19. 1900: 13
  20. 1901: 5
  21. 1904: 8
  22. 1905: 8
  23. 1906: 7
  24. 1908: 8
  25. 1909: 6
  26. 1910: 9
  27. 1911: 12
  28. 1912: 22
  29. 1913: 21
  30. 1914: 30
  31. 1915: 38
  32. 1916: 38
  33. 1917: 47
  34. 1918: 48
  35. 1919: 35
  36. 1920: 48
  37. 1921: 44
  38. 1922: 54
  39. 1923: 47
  40. 1924: 58
  41. 1925: 68
  42. 1926: 82
  43. 1927: 74
  44. 1928: 69
  45. 1929: 72
  46. 1930: 88
  47. 1931: 97
  48. 1932: 102
  49. 1933: 146
  50. 1934: 143
  51. 1935: 170
  52. 1936: 166
  53. 1937: 198
  54. 1938: 249
  55. 1939: 296
  56. 1940: 272
  57. 1941: 302
  58. 1942: 398
  59. 1943: 343
  60. 1944: 312
  61. 1945: 332
  62. 1946: 454
  63. 1947: 496
  64. 1948: 434
  65. 1949: 393
  66. 1950: 487
  67. 1951: 541
  68. 1952: 625
  69. 1953: 589
  70. 1954: 583
  71. 1955: 496
  72. 1956: 499
  73. 1957: 398
  74. 1958: 414
  75. 1959: 380
  76. 1960: 374
  77. 1961: 317
  78. 1962: 332
  79. 1963: 309
  80. 1964: 275
  81. 1965: 275
  82. 1966: 282
  83. 1967: 224
  84. 1968: 234
  85. 1969: 207
  86. 1970: 212
  87. 1971: 177
  88. 1972: 163
  89. 1973: 138
  90. 1974: 134
  91. 1975: 129
  92. 1976: 152
  93. 1977: 137
  94. 1978: 113
  95. 1979: 115
  96. 1980: 138
  97. 1981: 140
  98. 1982: 98
  99. 1983: 105
  100. 1984: 86
  101. 1985: 109
  102. 1986: 120
  103. 1987: 117
  104. 1988: 93
  105. 1989: 130
  106. 1990: 125
  107. 1991: 136
  108. 1992: 135
  109. 1993: 120
  110. 1994: 111
  111. 1995: 114
  112. 1996: 124
  113. 1997: 117
  114. 1998: 124
  115. 1999: 110
  116. 2000: 129
  117. 2001: 131
  118. 2002: 142
  119. 2003: 170
  120. 2004: 173
  121. 2005: 169
  122. 2006: 186
  123. 2007: 185
  124. 2008: 166
  125. 2009: 169
  126. 2010: 143
  127. 2011: 130
  128. 2012: 131
  129. 2013: 129
  130. 2014: 108
  131. 2015: 110
  132. 2016: 93
  133. 2017: 95
  134. 2018: 95
  135. 2019: 123
  136. 2020: 119
  137. 2021: 102
  138. 2022: 109
  139. 2023: 113
  140. 2024: 111
  141. 2025: 101

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Denis worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,992 people named Denis alive worldwide today, ranking #1943 globally.

Is Denis a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 571,755 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,992 bearers, which is 1 in 23,721 Americans.

Is Denis a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Denis is used 96.0% male and 4.0% female.

Where does the name Denis come from?

Who are famous people named Denis?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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