Denny
Denny or Dennie is a given name or nickname, primarily masculine and often a short form (hypocorism) of Dennis, Denise, Denver, Denzel, Zdenko, or Zdenka which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Denny
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Denny or Dennie is a given name or nickname, primarily masculine and often a short form (hypocorism) of Dennis, Denise, Denver, Denzel, Zdenko, or Zdenka which may refer to:
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The Story of Denny
Denny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1889, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 440 Dennys were born — ranking #325 that year. As of 2026, Denny ranks #3,822 for baby boys with 29 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 15K Dennys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Denny
Denny is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Denny's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #325. Use the chart and map above to compare Denny'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 .
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