Denny

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A few things about Denny you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Denny

Denny Landzaat

Dutch footballer (born 1976)

Choose Denny and your child shares a first name with Denny Landzaat, a Dutch footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Denny, like who?” Denny Landzaat's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 70,922 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Denny, 24 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Denny would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDenny first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1947, when it ranked #325. Today it's #4,249, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDenny was 2.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 29,762 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 70,922.
• 🚀TrendDenny has climbed 986 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,249. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedDenny is most popular in Washington, where it ranks #999. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningDenny is an English form of Dennis, which means “of Dionysus”.

About the name Denny

Denny is a boy name of French origin meaning “of Dionysus”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-nny”. US birth records list Denny for boys from 1889 to 2025, in 123 of those 137 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #325 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,249, with 24 babies.

Origin:French names