Dempsey is a unisex name of English origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 74 babies in the United States.
Dempsey belongs to the English & American tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.
In the United States, Dempsey first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 4,714 babies since 1880, including 74 in 2024.
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The meaning of Dempsey is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its English origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Dempsey is a unisex name. In 2024, 74 babies received the name in the US.
Dempsey comes from the English & American tradition.
Dempsey is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 4,714 babies since 1880.
This profile is built from the US Social Security Administration's public baby-names data — see the source. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check. If you spot an error, write to [email protected].
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