Denny Boy
How popular is Denny?
#4,248 boy name in 2025
24 baby boys were named Denny in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
10,934living people named Denny (est.)
58median age of people named Denny
15,819babies named Denny since 1880
1 in 138,139US babies born in 2025
Denny popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,248 for boys (▲ 70 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 24 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-50% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,564 in 2015, #5,231 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1947 (439 boys) |
| Highest rank | #325 in 1946 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1889 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Denny is most popular
Babies named Denny per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
Denny by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #973 |
| 1890s | 11 | #1,001 |
| 1900s | 26 | #1,049 |
| 1910s | 157 | #1,189 |
| 1920s | 458 | #763 |
| 1930s | 1,250 | #381 |
| 1940s | 3,011 | #325 |
| 1950s | 2,693 | #391 |
| 1960s | 2,447 | #456 |
| 1970s | 1,942 | #517 |
| 1980s | 1,223 | #692 |
| 1990s | 895 | #1,002 |
| 2000s | 707 | #1,526 |
| 2010s | 439 | #1,998 |
| 2020s | 153 | #3,531 |
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Questions
- Is Denny a boy or girl name?
- Denny is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Denny were boys.
- How popular is the name Denny?
- 24 baby boys were named Denny in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
- When was Denny most popular?
- Denny peaked in 1947, when 439 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #325, held for 2 years starting in 1946.
- How many people are named Denny?
- 15,819 babies have been named Denny in the US since 1880. We estimate about 10,934 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
- Where is Denny most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Denny was most common in Washington, 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.