How Many People Are Named Dempsey?
An estimated 2,882 people in the United States have the first name Dempsey. It is used for both genders, with 89.3% male. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Dempsey peaked in popularity in 2014 with 124 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dempsey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dempsey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,882
About 1 in 118,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.3% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2014
124 births
Total Registered
4,714
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dempsey
Dempsey is predominantly male (89.3%), though 506 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dempsey as a male name
Ranked #2,833 in 2024
45 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (108 births)
Dempsey as a female name
Ranked #4,675 in 2024
29 female births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (37 births)
Dempsey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dempsey span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 931 babies were registered. While Dempsey is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dempsey by Decade
How has Dempsey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dempsey by State
Birth registrations for Dempsey span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, California, Texas. The lowest are in Minnesota, Maryland, Pennsylvania. On average, about 43 Dempseys were registered per state.
Dempsey + Last Name Combinations
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Dempsey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dempsey?
We estimate approximately 2,882 people named Dempsey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 118,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Dempsey a common name?
Dempsey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,714 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dempsey most popular?
Dempsey reached peak popularity in 2014, when 124 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dempsey is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dempsey a male name?
Dempsey is predominantly male. 89.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dempsey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dempsey Smith, Dempsey Johnson, Dempsey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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