Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of Dionysius. Dionysius is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus.)
- Greek
- Follower of Dionysius; Dionysius is the Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines, equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus. Saint Denis is the patron saint of France.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dennis
Pronunciation
d(en)-nis
Famous People
Actors Dennis Quaid and Dennis Hopper, Sailor Dennis Conner
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1952 (rank #18, 24,553 births); most recent 2025 (rank #707, 381 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #1047, 72 births); most recent 2024 (rank #15243, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 381 | – |
| 2024 | 376 | 5 |
| 2023 | 427 | – |
| 2022 | 422 | 5 |
| 2021 | 385 | 8 |
| 2020 | 414 | 6 |
| 2019 | 510 | – |
| 2018 | 497 | – |
| 2017 | 516 | 5 |
| 2016 | 587 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #343, 139 births); most recent 2025 (rank #479, 81 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 |
| 2024 | 89 |
| 2023 | 87 |
| 2022 | 109 |
| 2021 | 126 |
| 2020 | 104 |
| 2019 | 109 |
| 2018 | 131 |
| 2017 | 139 |
| 2016 | 133 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #795, 24 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #193, 16 births); most recent 2024 (rank #628, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #139, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #482, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #248, 4 births); most recent 2020 (rank #392, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #15, 194 births); most recent 2021 (rank #482, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence