unisex name
Dempsey
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,152
Dempsey is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 85 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2014, when 124 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,005 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dempsey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 |
| 1890s | 42 |
| 1900s | 67 |
| 1910s | 314 |
| 1920s | 715 |
| 1930s | 403 |
| 1940s | 411 |
| 1950s | 368 |
| 1960s | 235 |
| 1970s | 181 |
| 1980s | 139 |
| 1990s | 199 |
| 2000s | 245 |
| 2010s | 931 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 507 |
How popular is Dempsey?
In 2025, Dempsey was given to 85 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dempsey is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dempsey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dempsey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dempsey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dempsey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dempsey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dempsey
How popular is the name Dempsey?
In 2025, Dempsey was given to 85 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dempsey a girl's or a boy's name?
Dempsey is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Dempsey?
Dempsey has 2 syllables.
When was Dempsey most popular?
Dempsey peaked in 2014, when 124 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dempsey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dempsey currently ranks #3,021 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.