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Why parents love Dennis- Dionysus IS the god of wine, ecstasy, AND theatre.
- Dennis the Menace IS the most iconic mischief.
- Dennis Rodman IS the most colourful athlete ever.
- Two syllables with a friendly, classic sound: DEN-iss.
- The meaning Dionysus carries maximum revelry.
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The vibe of Dennis
follower of DionysusGreekwineecstasytheatreDennis the MenacemischiefRodmancolourful
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Origin & history of Dennis
Greek Dionysus (god of wine/theatre)
→ Dennis
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French / Greek roots
Dennis means follower of Dionysus — god of wine and theatre. Dennis the Menace IS iconic. Rodman IS the most colourful athlete.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Dennis the Menace (1951); Rodman (born 1961).
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Today
Dennis remains a beloved choice, ranking #600 in the US. 623,306 babies have been named Dennis since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Dennis?
1952
peak year
Dennis hit its high-water mark in 1952, when it became one of the country's most popular names — #18 nationally, with 24,552 babies given the name that year. It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #600 today, averaging about 476 new babies per year. Dennis has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 623,306 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
24,552
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #18)
(ranked #18)
476
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,760
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
623,306
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dennis2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Dennis's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — Dionysian communication. People named Dennis tend to be friendly, mischievous, and gifted at being the Menace AND the most colourful.
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Menace AND most colourful✦
Dionysus-wine-theatre◈
Rodman-athlete◎
Mischief-iconic♡
Classic friendlyD4
E5
N5
N5
I9
S1
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Dennis🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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