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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 133 babies (rank #350 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

1,750

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

133

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
1996	54	#394
1997	61	#375
1998	60	#378
1999	51	#430
2000	37	#528
2001	58	#397
2002	43	#505
2003	60	#428
2004	88	#343
2005	101	#316
2006	104	#338
2007	110	#338
2008	77	#462
2009	92	#418
2010	76	#471
2011	100	#394
2012	93	#426
2013	118	#348
2014	114	#365
2015	120	#369
2016	133	#350