How Many People Are Named Denis?
An estimated 15,473 people in the United States have the first name Denis. It is predominantly male (96.0%). The average bearer is 53 years old, and Denis peaked in popularity in 1952 with 625 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Denis 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 Denis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Denis is overwhelmingly male, 867 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
15,473
About 1 in 22,152 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1952
625 births
Total Registered
21,503
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Denis
Denis is predominantly male (96.0%), though 867 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Denis as a male name
Ranked #1,639 in 2024
103 male births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (618 births)
Denis as a female name
Ranked #11,321 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (34 births)
Denis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Denis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 5,010 babies were registered. Denis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Denis by Decade
How has Denis 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 81 | 81 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 68 | 68 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 55 | 55 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 300 | 300 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 616 | 616 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,656 | 1,649 | 7 | |
| 1940s | 3,736 | 3,713 | 23 | |
| 1950s | 5,010 | 4,951 | 59 | |
| 1960s | 2,829 | 2,755 | 74 | |
| 1970s | 1,470 | 1,398 | 72 | |
| 1980s | 1,136 | 1,025 | 111 | |
| 1990s | 1,216 | 1,062 | 154 | |
| 2000s | 1,619 | 1,364 | 255 | |
| 2010s | 1,157 | 1,094 | 63 | |
| 2020s | 554 | 505 | 49 | |
Denis by State
Birth registrations for Denis span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee. On average, about 397 Deniss were registered per state.
Denis + Last Name Combinations
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Denis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Denis?
We estimate approximately 15,473 people named Denis 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 22,152 Americans share this first name.
Is Denis a common name?
Denis is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,503 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Denis most popular?
Denis reached peak popularity in 1952, when 625 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Denis is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Denis a male name?
Denis is predominantly male. 96.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Denis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Denis Smith, Denis Johnson, Denis 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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