How Many People Are Named Dennise?
An estimated 3,145 people in the United States have the first name Dennise. It is predominantly female (97.7%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Dennise peaked in popularity in 2001 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dennise 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 Dennise paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dennise is overwhelmingly female, 83 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,145
About 1 in 108,984 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.7% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
2001
78 births
Total Registered
3,564
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dennise
Dennise is predominantly female (97.7%), though 83 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dennise as a male name
Ranked #8,436 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1974 (10 births)
Dennise as a female name
Ranked #7,306 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (78 births)
Dennise: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dennise span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 644 babies were registered. Dennise has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dennise by Decade
How has Dennise 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.
Dennise by State
Birth registrations for Dennise span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, Florida, New Jersey. On average, about 176 Dennises were registered per state.
Dennise + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dennise as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dennise: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dennise?
We estimate approximately 3,145 people named Dennise 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 108,984 Americans share this first name.
Is Dennise a common name?
Dennise is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,564 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dennise most popular?
Dennise reached peak popularity in 2001, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dennise is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dennise a female name?
Dennise is predominantly female. 97.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dennise Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dennise Smith, Dennise Johnson, Dennise 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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