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01 / Meaning & origin
Dempsey is a given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 44 girls (rank 3459). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Dempsey
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 11 | 571 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 6 | 837 | observed |
| 1883 | 9 | 644 | observed |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | 6 | 836 | observed |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | 5 | 974 | observed |
| 1890 | 6 | 884 | observed |
| 1891 | 5 | 963 | observed |
| 1892 | 8 | 792 | observed |
| 1893 | 5 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1894 | 7 | 857 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 6 | 982 | observed |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 6 | 1,162 | observed |
| 1901 | 6 | 943 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | 9 | 783 | observed |
| 1904 | 5 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1905 | 5 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1906 | 7 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1907 | 10 | 866 | observed |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1909 | 13 | 804 | observed |
| 1910 | 12 | 928 | observed |
| 1911 | 11 | 1,038 | observed |
| 1912 | 12 | 1,417 | observed |
| 1913 | 17 | 1,256 | observed |
| 1914 | 18 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1915 | 32 | 1,141 | observed |
| 1916 | 25 | 1,374 | observed |
| 1917 | 36 | 1,113 | observed |
| 1918 | 44 | 1,012 | observed |
| 1919 | 107 | 580 | observed |
| 1920 | 93 | 660 | observed |
| 1921 | 108 | 609 | observed |
| 1922 | 81 | 730 | observed |
| 1923 | 76 | 750 | observed |
| 1924 | 41 | 1,117 | observed |
| 1925 | 59 | 871 | observed |
| 1926 | 53 | 931 | observed |
| 1927 | 75 | 754 | observed |
| 1928 | 69 | 779 | observed |
| 1929 | 49 | 960 | observed |
| 1930 | 55 | 892 | observed |
| 1931 | 41 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1932 | 40 | 1,056 | observed |
| 1933 | 43 | 961 | observed |
| 1934 | 42 | 982 | observed |
| 1935 | 35 | 1,098 | observed |
| 1936 | 26 | 1,296 | observed |
| 1937 | 41 | 982 | observed |
| 1938 | 45 | 939 | observed |
| 1939 | 35 | 1,085 | observed |
| 1940 | 30 | 1,227 | observed |
| 1941 | 40 | 1,019 | observed |
| 1942 | 42 | 1,036 | observed |
| 1943 | 37 | 1,120 | observed |
| 1944 | 39 | 1,055 | observed |
| 1945 | 35 | 1,103 | observed |
| 1946 | 38 | 1,124 | observed |
| 1947 | 35 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1948 | 48 | 1,015 | observed |
| 1949 | 54 | 942 | observed |
| 1950 | 38 | 1,168 | observed |
| 1951 | 41 | 1,123 | observed |
| 1952 | 32 | 1,323 | observed |
| 1953 | 32 | 1,331 | observed |
| 1954 | 43 | 1,137 | observed |
| 1955 | 39 | 1,198 | observed |
| 1956 | 31 | 1,385 | observed |
| 1957 | 32 | 1,388 | observed |
| 1958 | 46 | 1,131 | observed |
| 1959 | 34 | 1,337 | observed |
| 1960 | 24 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1961 | 32 | 1,406 | observed |
| 1962 | 28 | 1,479 | observed |
| 1963 | 20 | 1,792 | observed |
| 1964 | 36 | 1,311 | observed |
| 1965 | 23 | 1,625 | observed |
| 1966 | 17 | 1,891 | observed |
| 1967 | 17 | 1,906 | observed |
| 1968 | 22 | 1,695 | observed |
| 1969 | 16 | 2,130 | observed |
| 1970 | 26 | 1,699 | observed |
| 1971 | 11 | 2,973 | observed |
| 1972 | 19 | 2,080 | observed |
| 1973 | 24 | 1,817 | observed |
| 1974 | 25 | 1,832 | observed |
| 1975 | 16 | 2,540 | observed |
| 1976 | 14 | 2,826 | observed |
| 1977 | 12 | 3,203 | observed |
| 1978 | 11 | 3,400 | observed |
| 1979 | 23 | 2,157 | observed |
| 1980 | 23 | 2,213 | observed |
| 1981 | 9 | 4,153 | observed |
| 1982 | 14 | 3,108 | observed |
| 1983 | 13 | 3,230 | observed |
| 1984 | 14 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1985 | 8 | 4,698 | observed |
| 1986 | 8 | 4,853 | observed |
| 1987 | 19 | 2,725 | observed |
| 1988 | 16 | 3,203 | observed |
| 1989 | 15 | 3,618 | observed |
| 1990 | 14 | 3,971 | observed |
| 1991 | 15 | 3,813 | observed |
| 1992 | 17 | 3,604 | observed |
| 1993 | 10 | 5,360 | observed |
| 1994 | 15 | 4,094 | observed |
| 1995 | 15 | 4,052 | observed |
| 1996 | 22 | 3,202 | observed |
| 1997 | 22 | 3,261 | observed |
| 1998 | 18 | 3,849 | observed |
| 1999 | 17 | 4,162 | observed |
| 2000 | 19 | 4,066 | observed |
| 2001 | 9 | 6,935 | observed |
| 2002 | 18 | 4,322 | observed |
| 2003 | 18 | 4,426 | observed |
| 2004 | 10 | 6,976 | observed |
| 2005 | 17 | 4,824 | observed |
| 2006 | 23 | 4,105 | observed |
| 2007 | 28 | 3,687 | observed |
| 2008 | 29 | 3,646 | observed |
| 2009 | 28 | 3,721 | observed |
| 2010 | 47 | 2,579 | observed |
| 2011 | 68 | 1,999 | observed |
| 2012 | 62 | 2,155 | observed |
| 2013 | 77 | 1,851 | observed |
| 2014 | 94 | 1,641 | observed |
| 2015 | 72 | 2,001 | observed |
| 2016 | 71 | 2,012 | observed |
| 2017 | 66 | 2,091 | observed |
| 2018 | 55 | 2,385 | observed |
| 2019 | 62 | 2,228 | observed |
| 2020 | 51 | 2,505 | observed |
| 2021 | 70 | 2,079 | observed |
| 2022 | 52 | 2,589 | observed |
| 2023 | 59 | 2,346 | observed |
| 2024 | 45 | 2,835 | observed |
| 2025 | 41 | 2,991 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Dempsey” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
