Dempsey Boy & girl
How popular is Dempsey?
#2,990 boy name in 2025
41 baby boys were named Dempsey in the US in 2025, making it the 2990th most popular boy name. Another 44 girls got the name (#3,458 for girls).
2,886living people named Dempsey (est.)
17median age of people named Dempsey
4,799babies named Dempsey since 1880
1 in 39,004US babies born in 2025
Dempsey popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,990 for boys (▼ 155 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 41 boys, 44 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-43% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,001 in 2015, #2,504 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (108 boys) |
| Highest rank | #571 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 66% boys, 34% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Dempsey is most popular
Babies named Dempsey per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Colorado: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Indiana: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Dempsey by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 | #571 |
| 1890s | 42 | #791 |
| 1900s | 67 | #783 |
| 1910s | 314 | #580 |
| 1920s | 704 | #609 |
| 1930s | 403 | #892 |
| 1940s | 398 | #941 |
| 1950s | 368 | #1,122 |
| 1960s | 235 | #1,310 |
| 1970s | 181 | #1,698 |
| 1980s | 139 | #2,213 |
| 1990s | 165 | #3,197 |
| 2000s | 199 | #3,643 |
| 2010s | 674 | #1,641 |
| 2020s | 318 | #2,078 |
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Questions
- Is Dempsey a boy or girl name?
- Dempsey is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 66% of babies named Dempsey were boys and 34% were girls.
- How popular is the name Dempsey?
- 41 baby boys were named Dempsey in the US in 2025, making it the 2990th most popular boy name. Another 44 girls got the name (#3,458 for girls).
- When was Dempsey most popular?
- Dempsey peaked in 1921, when 108 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #571 in 1880.
- How many people are named Dempsey?
- 4,799 babies have been named Dempsey in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,886 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Dempsey most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Dempsey was most common in Colorado, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.