Boy name#52 of boy names
Dennis
Pronounced D EH1 N IH0 S (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1952
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Dennis?
Dennis is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 645,046 children — the 52nd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 39% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1952, when 25,170 children were given it.
Denis is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Dennis and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Denis
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- D EH1 N IH0 S
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Dennis
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Dennis
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Dennis?
- Dennis ranks 52nd among boys' names in US records, with 645,046 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 5,737.
- Is Dennis a unisex name?
- No. Dennis is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Dennis most popular?
- 1952, when 25,170 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Dennis spelled?
- Denis. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.