Dempsey
Girl name · #3469 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
In 2025, 44 baby girls were named Dempsey, placing it at #3469 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Dempsey.
Babies named Dempsey per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 105-year story
Dempsey first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 44 babies and a rank of #3459. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dempsey against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dempsey in class?
Dempsey scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Dempsey is most common
State-level data for Dempsey is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dempsey
Statistically, parents drawn to Dempsey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Posey, Maisey, Odyssey, Ramsey, and Quinley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dempsey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1998 | 9 | #9260 |
| 1996 | 12 | #7130 |
| 1995 | 5 | #13386 |
| 1993 | 8 | #9559 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dempsey a popular girl name?
Dempsey ranked #3469 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Dempsey most popular?
Dempsey peaked in 2025, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3459 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dempsey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Dempsey. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.