Dennison comes from the English tradition, meaning Son of Dennis.
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How popular is Dennison?
1949peak year
The name Dennison reached its peak in 1949, with 18 registrations (ranked #1773). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1915, roughly 34 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10364) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Dennison's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 760 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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