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Denys

Boy

Meaning of Denys: Greek: 'follower of Dionysius'

Denys is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9613th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#9613

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

641

First recorded 1944 · peak 1988

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 20 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 30 babies1989: 15 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Denys per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 30.

Gender split

34% boys · 66% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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