Holding steady.
Popularity of Dennison since 1915
Babies named Dennison per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1949, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dennison's real moment was 1973.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 56 |
| 1930s | 27 |
| 1940s | 71 |
| 1950s | 83 |
| 1960s | 78 |
| 1970s | 95 |
| 1980s | 118 |
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 62 |
| 2010s | 54 |
| 2020s | 19 |
Meaning & origin
Dennison is a rare American first name with English surname roots. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1915, but has never entered the top 1000, reflecting its enduring rarity. The name's peak usage came in 1973, around the time many surnames were adopted as given names for boys. In recent decades, Dennison has maintained a stable, low level of use, never exceeding a handful of births per year. Its trajectory in the 2020s remains flat, and no state has recorded enough instances to list it among its top names.
Dennison is an English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Dennis,' derived from the given name Dennis, which ultimately comes from the Greek name Dionysios, 'follower of Dionysus.' It began to be used as a first name in the United States in the early 20th century, particularly in the 1910s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Denny, Den
Variants: Denison
Sibling names for Dennison
Names that share Dennison's style, for a brother or sister.
