Denis Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Denis is most popular in New Hampshire, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Denis has been stalled for male in Northeast. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in Northeast. Across generations, 'Denis' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 965th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 404th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 354th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 627th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1064th out of 1406 names. Discover how the name 'Denis' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Denis"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Denis"

"Denis" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 965th of 1654 529
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 404th of 1332 3,738
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 354th of 1361 8,291
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 627th of 1399 2,700
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 1064th of 1406 856

Regional Popularity of "Denis" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- 84.49%
158th/187
- -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Denis" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Denis"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Denis" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.