Dennison: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	19	2	–	#3,003
1920s	56	6	+195%	#2,611
1930s	27	3	-52%	#2,758
1940s	71	7	+163%	#1,773
1950s	83	8	+17%	#1,923
1960s	78	8	-6%	#2,581
1970s	95	10	+22%	#2,335
1980s	118	12	+24%	#2,994
1990s	78	8	-34%	#3,641
2000s	62	6	-21%	#4,441
2010s	54	5	-13%	#8,202
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-41%	#9,989

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,003

1920s

+195%

#2,611

1930s

-52%

#2,758

1940s

+163%

#1,773

1950s

+17%

#1,923

1960s

-6%

#2,581

1970s

+22%

#2,335

1980s

118

+24%

#2,994

1990s

-34%

#3,641

2000s

-21%

#4,441

2010s

-13%

#8,202

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#9,989

The story of Dennison

Dennison 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 1915, 760 American babies have been named Dennison. Its peak came in 1949, when 18 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 Dennison stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dennison?

The median living Dennison is about 42 years old; half are between 27 and 60. An estimated 600 people named Dennison are alive in the United States today.

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

Dennison year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,145
2023	7	#9,989
2022	5	#12,806
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#9,993
2018	6	#11,104
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	9	#8,202
2014	8	#8,979
2013	6	#11,073
2012	6	#11,140
2011	7	#9,889
2010	5	#12,729
2009	6	#11,343
2008	–	–
2007	12	#6,731
2006	8	#8,915
2005	–	–
2004	8	#8,315
2003	5	#11,309
2002	6	#9,671
2001	–	–
2000	17	#4,441
1995	–	–
1990	16	#3,641
1985	15	#3,107
1980	10	#3,914
1975	9	#3,722
1970	7	#3,939
1965	8	#3,043
1960	10	#2,730
1955	7	#3,271
1950	11	#2,350
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	8	#2,758
1930	–	–
1925	10	#2,794
1920	–	–
1915	5	#3,962
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dennison?

The median living Dennison is about 42 years old. Half of all living Dennisons are between 27 and 60 years old.

How many people named Dennison are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dennison are alive in the United States, based on 760 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dennison in 2025?

Dennison 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 Dennison?

760 babies have been named Dennison in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dennison most popular?

Dennison peaked in 1949, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Dennison a boy or girl name?

Dennison is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dennison rising or falling?

Dennison is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dennison popularity over time

The story of Dennison

How old are people named Dennison?

Dennison year by year

Frequently asked questions

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