The first name Dempsey
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Dempsey, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 14 births (#1,620).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dempsey with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dempsey at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 44 girls born in the United States were named Dempsey, the 3,479th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 108 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Dempsey
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dempsey BrykActor, born 1996
- Kiefer SutherlandBritish-Canadian actor (born 1966)
- Trace CyrusAmerican musician, born 1989
Questions
- How popular is the name Dempsey?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Dempsey, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2010, with 14 births.
- Is Dempsey a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 4,799 US babies named Dempsey since 1880, 11% were girls and 89% boys.
- When was Dempsey most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 108 babies were named Dempsey, its highest rank at 609th.
- Is Dempsey also a surname?
- Yes. Dempsey is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.