Girl · #7,397 in 2026

Dennise

Name: Popularity of the name Dennise in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Dennise, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Dennise is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Dennise Hutton, Australian golfer Dennise Michelle, Filipina volleyball player Dennise Longo Quiñones, Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico Andrea Dennise Aldana Bennett, Guatemalan sports sailor Gail Dennise Thomas Mathieu, American Diplomat

Current Rank

#7,397

Peak Rank

#1,316 (2001)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+9%

1935

First Year

2026

Last Year

2001

Peak Year

#1316

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dennise

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Dennise

Dennise first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1935, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 78 Dennises were born — ranking #2,115 that year. As of 2026, Dennise ranks #7,397 for baby girls with 14 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 4K Dennises have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Dennise

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dennise is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennise

What does the name Dennise mean?

How popular is Dennise in 2026?

In 2026, Dennise ranks #7,397 among girls' names in the U.S., with 14 babies given the name that year.

When was Dennise most popular?

Dennise reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #1,316 that year with 78 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Dennise most popular?

Dennise has historically been most popular in Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dennise.

Is Dennise a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Dennise is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Dennise?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dennise include Carolene, Jaimi, Dell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Dennise

Dennise is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1935 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Dennise's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,316. Use the chart and map above to compare Dennise's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.