POLITICIAN
Denis McDonough
1969 - Today

Denis McDonough
Denis Richard McDonough (born December 2, 1969) is an American government official who served as the 11th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs under President Joe Biden from February 9, 2021, to January 20, 2025. McDonough served in the Obama administration as chief of staff at the National Security Council from 2009 to 2010 and as Deputy National Security Advisor from 2010 to 2013. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Denis McDonough has received more than 2,205,201 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Denis McDonough is the 18,095th most popular politician (down from 16,837th in 2019), the 14,144th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,948th in 2019) and the 1,025th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
46.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
2.45
Effective Languages (L*)
4.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Denis McDonough ranks 18,095 out of 19,576. Before him are Maryna Bazanova, Fatma Şahin, Masahiro Tanaka, Brad Sherman, Robinah Nabbanja, and Om Birla. After him are Fredis Refunjol, Rohit Sharma, Everett Dirksen, Milton Latham, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, and Katherine Tai.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaryna Bazanova
1962 - 2020
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 18,089
Fatma Şahin
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 18,090
Masahiro Tanaka
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 18,091
Brad Sherman
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 18,092
Robinah Nabbanja
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 18,093
Om Birla
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 18,094
Denis McDonough
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 18,095
Fredis Refunjol
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 18,096
Rohit Sharma
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 18,097
Everett Dirksen
1896 - 1969
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 18,098
Milton Latham
1827 - 1882
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 18,099
Bettina Stark-Watzinger
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 18,100
Katherine Tai
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 18,101
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Denis McDonough ranks 648. Before him are Steve Lewis, Karen Nyberg, Dmitri Kondratyev, Yoshiyuki Hasegawa, Robinah Nabbanja, and Bashar Warda. After him are Nazim Huseynov, Masta Killa, Mateo Garralda, Jorge Otero, Wendy Moniz, and Stéphane Diagana.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsSteve Lewis
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 642
Karen Nyberg
ASTRONAUT
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 643
Dmitri Kondratyev
ASTRONAUT
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 644
Yoshiyuki Hasegawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 645
Robinah Nabbanja
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 646
Bashar Warda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 647
Denis McDonough
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 648
Nazim Huseynov
MARTIAL ARTS
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 649
Masta Killa
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 650
Mateo Garralda
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 651
Jorge Otero
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 652
Wendy Moniz
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 653
Stéphane Diagana
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 654
In United States
Among people born in United States, Denis McDonough ranks 14,144 out of 20,380. Before him are Kyle Korver (1981), Brad Sherman (1954), Billy Magnussen (1985), Ja Morant (1999), Frances Langford (1913), and Sonny Carter (1947). After him are Russell Hoban (1925), Ashlee Simpson (1984), Nona Gaye (1974), Jasmine Guy (1962), Kelsey Plum (1994), and Mary L. Trump (1965).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKyle Korver
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 14,138
Brad Sherman
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 14,139
Billy Magnussen
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 14,140
Ja Morant
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 14,141
Frances Langford
SINGER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 14,142
Sonny Carter
ASTRONAUT
1947 - 1991
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 14,143
Denis McDonough
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 14,144
Russell Hoban
WRITER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 14,145
Ashlee Simpson
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 14,146
Nona Gaye
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 14,147
Jasmine Guy
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 14,148
Kelsey Plum
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 14,149
Mary L. Trump
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 14,150
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Denis McDonough ranks 1,025. Before him are Sam Rayburn (1882), Robert Bergland (1928), Alton B. Parker (1852), George B. Cortelyou (1862), Bill Brock (1930), and Brad Sherman (1954). After him are Everett Dirksen (1896), Milton Latham (1827), Katherine Tai (1974), Smith Thompson (1768), Bill Walker (1951), and Arthur P. Bagby (1794).
Sam Rayburn
1882 - 1961
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 1,019
Robert Bergland
1928 - 2018
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 1,020
Alton B. Parker
1852 - 1926
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 1,021
George B. Cortelyou
1862 - 1940
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 1,022
Bill Brock
1930 - 2021
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 1,023
Brad Sherman
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 1,024
Denis McDonough
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 1,025
Everett Dirksen
1896 - 1969
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 1,026
Milton Latham
1827 - 1882
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 1,027
Katherine Tai
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 1,028
Smith Thompson
1768 - 1843
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 1,029
Bill Walker
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 1,030
Arthur P. Bagby
1794 - 1858
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 1,031