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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dennis

Ranked #121 - 1 in 20,860 people
US

Most common in

United States

384k bearers

World total

383,509

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#121

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States384k
Worldwide
~384k
rank #121
Rarity
1 in 20,860
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~384k in US

About the name Dennis

There are an estimated 383,509 people named Dennis alive worldwide today. That ranks Dennis at #121 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dennis is held by approximately 383,509 people, ranking #121 among first names. That works out to roughly 116 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 865 U.S. residents).

Historically Dennis is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Dennis 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Dennis popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 128
  2. 1881: 99
  3. 1882: 135
  4. 1883: 112
  5. 1884: 113
  6. 1885: 112
  7. 1886: 98
  8. 1887: 93
  9. 1888: 106
  10. 1889: 111
  11. 1890: 102
  12. 1891: 89
  13. 1892: 82
  14. 1893: 83
  15. 1894: 84
  16. 1895: 108
  17. 1896: 90
  18. 1897: 96
  19. 1898: 99
  20. 1899: 86
  21. 1900: 132
  22. 1901: 79
  23. 1902: 85
  24. 1903: 75
  25. 1904: 90
  26. 1905: 106
  27. 1906: 89
  28. 1907: 111
  29. 1908: 101
  30. 1909: 120
  31. 1910: 135
  32. 1911: 166
  33. 1912: 268
  34. 1913: 324
  35. 1914: 390
  36. 1915: 514
  37. 1916: 532
  38. 1917: 591
  39. 1918: 647
  40. 1919: 636
  41. 1920: 632
  42. 1921: 739
  43. 1922: 683
  44. 1923: 782
  45. 1924: 812
  46. 1925: 834
  47. 1926: 850
  48. 1927: 934
  49. 1928: 968
  50. 1929: 1,007
  51. 1930: 1,190
  52. 1931: 1,210
  53. 1932: 1,434
  54. 1933: 1,698
  55. 1934: 2,068
  56. 1935: 2,615
  57. 1936: 2,637
  58. 1937: 3,169
  59. 1938: 4,248
  60. 1939: 6,238
  61. 1940: 7,884
  62. 1941: 9,599
  63. 1942: 13k
  64. 1943: 14k
  65. 1944: 14k
  66. 1945: 15k
  67. 1946: 21k
  68. 1947: 24k
  69. 1948: 22k
  70. 1949: 22k
  71. 1950: 23k
  72. 1951: 24k
  73. 1952: 25k
  74. 1953: 24k
  75. 1954: 21k
  76. 1955: 20k
  77. 1956: 18k
  78. 1957: 17k
  79. 1958: 16k
  80. 1959: 16k
  81. 1960: 14k
  82. 1961: 13k
  83. 1962: 11k
  84. 1963: 9,862
  85. 1964: 9,369
  86. 1965: 8,252
  87. 1966: 7,819
  88. 1967: 7,676
  89. 1968: 7,434
  90. 1969: 7,402
  91. 1970: 7,345
  92. 1971: 6,614
  93. 1972: 5,647
  94. 1973: 5,222
  95. 1974: 4,912
  96. 1975: 4,758
  97. 1976: 4,201
  98. 1977: 4,197
  99. 1978: 3,893
  100. 1979: 4,123
  101. 1980: 3,832
  102. 1981: 3,657
  103. 1982: 3,420
  104. 1983: 3,078
  105. 1984: 2,978
  106. 1985: 2,871
  107. 1986: 2,735
  108. 1987: 2,778
  109. 1988: 2,667
  110. 1989: 2,696
  111. 1990: 2,511
  112. 1991: 2,341
  113. 1992: 2,179
  114. 1993: 1,975
  115. 1994: 1,810
  116. 1995: 1,702
  117. 1996: 1,559
  118. 1997: 1,509
  119. 1998: 1,331
  120. 1999: 1,353
  121. 2000: 1,353
  122. 2001: 1,197
  123. 2002: 1,104
  124. 2003: 1,130
  125. 2004: 1,042
  126. 2005: 1,055
  127. 2006: 1,042
  128. 2007: 989
  129. 2008: 850
  130. 2009: 859
  131. 2010: 734
  132. 2011: 700
  133. 2012: 661
  134. 2013: 625
  135. 2014: 584
  136. 2015: 592
  137. 2016: 594
  138. 2017: 521
  139. 2018: 497
  140. 2019: 510
  141. 2020: 420
  142. 2021: 393
  143. 2022: 428
  144. 2023: 427
  145. 2024: 381
  146. 2025: 381

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dennis worldwide?

There are an estimated 383,509 people named Dennis alive worldwide today, ranking #121 globally.

Is Dennis a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 20,860 people. In the United States there are roughly 383,509 bearers, which is 1 in 865 Americans.

Is Dennis a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dennis is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Dennis come from?

Who are famous people named Dennis?

Data sources

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

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