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Dennis

Boy

Origin of the name

Dennis comes from the Greek Dionysios, “devoted to Dionysus,” the god of wine. Saint Denis is the patron saint of Paris.

Short-lived name

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In 1952, Dennis reached its peak: 24,552 boys, 1 baby in 155. The trend faded fast: today's pace is 98% below the peak. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 707. 33% of all babies named Dennis since 1880 were born in the 1950s.
621,000births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 18rank at its peak, in 1952

Where babies named Dennis are born

1952

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The darker the blue, the more common Dennis is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Dennis is most common in Iowa (2.3 times), South Dakota (2.1) and North Dakota (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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