Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1946

Dennie

Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dennie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1946
114 babies
All-time total
4,537
#2,201 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Dennie popularity over time

4,537 babies have been named Dennie since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 11 51 62 6 – #579
1890s 24 42 66 7 +6% #765
1900s 32 26 58 6 -12% #876
1910s 78 177 255 26 +340% #1,180
1920s 93 307 400 40 +57% #1,148
1930s 95 460 555 56 +39% #764
1940s 122 711 833 83 +50% #660
1950s 149 743 892 89 +7% #780
1960s 95 575 670 67 -25% #926
1970s 93 330 423 42 -37% #1,227
1980s 16 192 208 21 -51% #2,127
1990s – 91 91 9 -56% #3,497
2000s – 17 17 2 -81% #9,387
2010s – 7 7 1 -59% #9,968
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Dennie

Dennie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 4,537 American babies have been named Dennie, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1946, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dennie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dennie?

The median living Dennie is about 65 years old; half are between 54 and 74. An estimated 2,500 people named Dennie are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dennie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 7 #9,968
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 5 #12,819
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 6 #10,290
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 6 #9,387
1995 – – 9 #6,038
1990 – – 17 #3,497
1985 5 #11,081 26 #2,135
1980 6 #9,372 25 #2,127
1975 16 #3,990 33 #1,564
1970 7 #6,510 46 #1,227
1965 7 #5,412 58 #969
1960 11 #3,966 61 #974
1955 15 #3,006 87 #780
1950 18 #2,365 68 #828
1945 16 #2,171 76 #700
1940 11 #2,606 54 #860
1935 – – 65 #768
1930 13 #2,452 31 #1,286
1925 9 #3,434 33 #1,257
1920 8 #3,696 28 #1,392
1915 6 #3,889 23 #1,424
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 5 #2,004 – –
1895 9 #1,144 – –
1890 – – 8 #765
1885 – – 6 #859
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dennie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dennie?

The median living Dennie is about 65 years old. Half of all living Dennies are between 54 and 74 years old.

How many people named Dennie are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Dennie are alive in the United States, based on 4,537 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dennie in 2025?

Dennie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dennie?

4,537 babies have been named Dennie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dennie most popular?

Dennie peaked in 1946, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Dennie a boy or girl name?

Dennie is used for both: about 18% of babies named Dennie have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Dennie rising or falling?

Dennie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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