Dennis

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius.

From Wikipedia

Dennis first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 137 babies (rank #225 that year). In 2024 it was given to 30 boys (rank #869). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Dennis

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dennis yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,080

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

137

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dennis

Dennis M. Ritchieprogrammer · b. 1941
Dennis Gaborholographer · b. 1900
Dennis Hopperfilm screenwriter · b. 1936
Dennis Bergkampassociation football player · b. 1969
Dennis Quaidfilm actor · b. 1954

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	135	#223
1992	137	#225
1993	109	#260
1994	97	#261
1995	135	#227
1996	91	#303
1997	91	#289
1998	72	#332
1999	80	#305
2000	73	#321
2001	73	#329
2002	51	#413
2003	59	#392
2004	72	#332
2005	66	#365
2006	62	#413
2007	53	#501
2008	45	#582
2009	45	#588
2010	52	#521
2011	46	#563
2012	34	#710
2013	53	#519
2014	32	#763
2015	38	#680
2016	36	#720
2017	38	#681
2018	38	#691
2019	29	#830
2020	30	#824
2021	34	#780
2022	18	#1,221
2023	26	#932
2024	30	#869