Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Dempsey
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1921
Peak births
108
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Dempsey
How many people are named Dempsey?
An estimated 2,213 living Americans are named Dempsey.
How rare is Dempsey?
Dempsey is very rare among babies today, with 41 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 62% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Dempsey?
The median age of a living American named Dempsey is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 58 years old.
Is Dempsey still popular?
Yes. Dempsey is holding steady, with 41 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Dempsey most common?
Dempsey has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 6.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
62%
2025
41
All-time
4,249
Where it lives now
Dempsey is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 6.0× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in North Carolina.
States where Dempsey is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.