ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1938 First Year 2026 Last Year 2008 Peak Year #3450 Peak Rank 884 Total Count 75 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Denis What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Denis is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Denis of Paris, French bishop and Christian martyr Denis, Hungarian prelate Denis, son of Ampud, Hungarian baron Denis the Carthusian (1402-1471), Roman Catholic theologian and mystic Denis of Hungary, Hungarian-born Aragonese knight Denis of Portugal (1261-1325), king of Portugal Denis of the Nativity (1600-1638), French… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * French * Russian * English * German * Czech * Slovak * Slovene * Romanian * Croatian * Albanian * Portuguese 📖 ## The Story of Denis American parents first put Denis on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 618 Deniss were born — ranking #277 that year. About 24% of every Denis on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Denis ranks #1,575 for baby boys with 110 births, gradually rising (+8%). All told, over 21K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Denis Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Denis. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Den](/den) * [Dennis](/dennis) * [Denny](/denny) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Denis Phonetically similar names — useful when Denis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dennis](/dennis) * [Denisse](/denisse) * [Denys](/denys) * [Dennise](/dennise) * [Demis](/demis) * [Donis](/donis) * [Denyse](/denyse) * [Tennis](/tennis) * Tenis * [Denise](/denise) * [Denice](/denice) * Demiss Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Denis What does the name Denis mean? Denis is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Denis of Paris, French bishop and Christian martyr Denis, Hungarian prelate Denis, son of Ampud, Hungarian baron Denis the Carthusian (1402-1471), Roman Catholic theologian and mystic Denis of Hungary, Hungarian-born Aragonese knight Denis of Portugal (1261-1325), king of Portugal Denis of the Nativity (1600-1638), French… What is the origin of the name Denis? Denis has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French, Russian, English, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Romanian, Croatian, Albanian, Portuguese. How popular is Denis in 2026? In 2026, Denis ranks #1,575 among boys' names in the U.S., with 110 babies given the name that year. When was Denis most popular? Denis reached its peak popularity in 1952, ranking #277 that year with 618 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Denis most popular? Denis has historically been most popular in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Denis. Is Denis a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Denis is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Denis? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Denis include Alphonse, Herschel, Zyaire. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Denis? Common variants and related forms of Denis include Den, Dennis, Denny. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧NovelPeak #3450](/novel)[👧FloydenePeak #3450](/floydene)[👧HelenannPeak #3450](/helenann)[👧BuddyPeak #3450](/buddy)[👧NannettaPeak #3450](/nannetta)[👧MaryamaPeak #3450](/maryama)[👧EmerlyPeak #3450](/emerly)[👧EmberleyPeak #3450](/emberley) Advertisement ## About the name Denis Denis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 21K births in the dataset. Denis's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #277\. Use the chart and map above to compare Denis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1952 → ](/year/1952) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement