Dennis Moore
There are approximately 1,085 people named Dennis Moore living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 315,903 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dennis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Moore. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1,085
1 in 315,903
Named Dennis
442K
Alive today
Named Moore
842K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 442K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 842K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #18
Per 100K: 245.57
Top ancestry: White (66.4%)
First name trend
Dennis: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dennis. The peak year was 1952 with 24,605 births. The average person named Dennis today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Moore surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Moore, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.4%.
- White66.4%
- Black or African American27.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dennis has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1289% of the US population, based on 441,864 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Moore appears at a rate of 245.57 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2456%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1,085 people with the full name Dennis Moore. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Dennis Moore: questions and answers
How many people are named Dennis Moore?
We estimate approximately 1,085 people in the United States share the full name Dennis Moore. That works out to about 1 in 315,903 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1289%) with the surname frequency (245.57 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dennis Moore?
We classify Dennis Moore as "Rare". About 1 in 315,903 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dennis a male or female name?
Dennis is predominantly male. Out of 623,306 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Dennis profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.