Boys name
Dennis
Dennis is a boys' name given to 616,000 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1952 with 24,552 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among boys names in Hawaii in 1944.
Which states favor Dennis
Dennis by state
Top states by all-time births named Dennis. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 52,336 | #790 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 46,268 | #604 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 42,413 | #612 (2025) |
| 4 | Michigan | 38,680 | #647 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 37,410 | #649 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 35,706 | #682 (2025) |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 22,665 | #709 (2025) |
| 8 | Texas | 21,029 | #832 (2025) |
| 9 | Indiana | 19,554 | #461 (2025) |
| 10 | Iowa | 18,920 | #517 (2025) |
| 11 | Missouri | 18,844 | #807 (2025) |
| 12 | Minnesota | 17,978 | #527 (2025) |
| 13 | New Jersey | 16,891 | #494 (2025) |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 15,757 | #565 (2025) |
| 15 | North Carolina | 13,837 | #727 (2025) |
| 16 | Washington | 11,377 | #754 (2024) |
| 17 | Florida | 11,231 | #734 (2025) |
| 18 | Virginia | 11,170 | #685 (2025) |
| 19 | Georgia | 10,660 | #805 (2025) |
| 20 | Tennessee | 9,836 | #731 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).