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 1999 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2002 with 659 babies (rank #70 that year). In 2024 it was given to 55 boys (rank #258). 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.

5,658

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

659

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
1999	118	#161
2000	362	#89
2001	249	#105
2002	659	#70
2003	654	#70
2004	404	#87
2005	341	#90
2006	315	#94
2007	266	#107
2008	230	#115
2009	224	#116
2010	224	#115
2011	205	#117
2012	164	#137
2013	155	#141
2014	144	#149
2015	129	#162
2016	127	#168
2017	120	#172
2018	125	#160
2019	108	#180
2020	98	#188
2022	117	#173
2023	65	#231
2024	55	#258