boy's name
Denny
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,910
England and Wales
#698
2025 births
Denny is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Denny is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1947, when 445 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Denny 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.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 157 |
| 1920s | 472 |
| 1930s | 1,286 |
| 1940s | 3,070 |
| 1950s | 2,796 |
| 1960s | 2,503 |
| 1970s | 2,021 |
| 1980s | 1,256 |
| 1990s | 910 |
| 2000s | 707 |
| 2010s | 439 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 160 |
How popular is Denny?
In 2025, Denny was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Denny 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 Denny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Denny also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Denny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Denny in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Dennie
Sibling names for Denny
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Denny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Denny
How popular is the name Denny?
In 2025, Denny was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Denny a girl's or a boy's name?
Denny is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Denny?
Denny has 2 syllables.
When was Denny most popular?
Denny peaked in 1947, when 445 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Denny a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Denny currently ranks #698 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.