The first name Denny
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 51 boys were named Denny, making it the 697th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 55 births (#645).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Denny with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Denny at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 24 boys born in the United States were named Denny, the 4,284th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 439 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 Denny
15 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Denny LandzaatDutch footballer (born 1976)
- Denny DohertyCanadian singer (1940–2007)
- Denny MorrisonCanadian speed skater (born 1985)
- Denny VrandečićCroatian computer scientist, born 1978
- Denny HamlinAmerican racing driver and team owner (born 1980)
- Denny MillerAmerican actor (1934-2014)
- Denny RehbergAmerican politician, born 1955
- Denny KantonoBadminton player, born 1970
- Denny MéndezDominican Republic model and actor, born 1978
- Denny MoyerAmerican boxer, 1939–2010
- Denny DillonActress, comedian, born 1951
- Denny CarmassiAmerican drummer, born 1947
Questions
- How popular is the name Denny?
- In 2025, 51 boys born in England and Wales were named Denny, ranking 697th. Its peak was 2023, with 55 births.
- Is Denny a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 15,819 US babies named Denny since 1880 were boys.
- When was Denny most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 439 babies were named Denny, its highest rank at 325th.
- Is Denny also a surname?
- Yes. Denny is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.