Dennis

Boy Ancient Greek #644 in 2023

Dennis is a boy name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Dennis

From Denis, from - saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, a masculine name literally meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”.

Popularity of Dennis

Popularity, 1880–2023

427 births in 2023

1880 2023

620,239 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1952

24,605 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e)

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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.