Dennis Hopper
There are approximately 38 people named Dennis Hopper living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dennis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hopper. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
38
1 in 9,019,851
Named Dennis
442K
Alive today
Named Hopper
30K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 442K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 64
Top Census group: White (82.7%)
Estimated bearers: 30K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,328
Per 100K: 8.70
Top ancestry: White (84.0%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dennis
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Dennis, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 82.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dennis described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Dennis at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.7% · 370,932
- Black or African American7.2% · 32,306
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 21,087
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 12,185
- Two or more races2.0% · 9,026
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2,777
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hopper surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hopper, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hopper described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hopper at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.0% · 21,849
- Black or African American6.2% · 1,614
- Two or more races4.4% · 1,137
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 926
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 300
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 188
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Dennis right now.
The surname Hopper appears at a rate of 8.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0087%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 38 people with the full name Dennis Hopper. 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 Hopper: questions and answers
How many people are named Dennis Hopper?
We estimate approximately 38 people in the United States share the full name Dennis Hopper. That works out to about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1289%) with the surname frequency (8.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dennis Hopper?
We classify Dennis Hopper as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,019,851 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Dennis Hopper?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.