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The name Dennis originates from the Greek 'Dionysios', meaning 'follower of Dionysus'. It evolved through various languages, including Latin and Old French, before becoming common in English. It is associated with traits of friendliness and approachability, with no significant biblical ties. The name gained popularity due to Saint Denis in the Middle Ages, and has notable variants such as Denis and Denny.

The name Dennis is most popular in Iowa, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Dennis has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Dennis' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 196th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 40th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 23rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 55th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 120th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 308th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 571st out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3647th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1687th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1465th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2282nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4294th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 7390th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 16778th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Dennis' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.