Dennis vs Wes
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Dennis
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #707
- Peak
- #16 (1949)
- Babies in 2025
- 381
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Wes
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #715
- Peak
- #627 (1963)
- Babies in 2025
- 376
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Dennis is the more popular pick (#707 vs #715). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Dennis is a steady, dependable choice, Wes is a vintage name making a comeback.
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