Denny is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Denny means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Denny across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Denny has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Denny is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “follower of Dionysus”. A pet form of Dennis.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,819 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 811 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 27 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Denny per year, United States (1889 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (445/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (59/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (4/yr).
Denny has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #700 nationally (given to 445 babies that year).
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