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Denis

Boy Ancient Greek #1551 in 2023

Denis is a boy name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Denis

A mostly British and Irish spelling variant of Dennis.

Popularity of Denis

Popularity, 1880–2023

113 births in 2023

1880 2023

20,533 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1952

625 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.