Girl nameCurrently #4,787 in the USFalling
Dena
//ˈdinə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19704 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dena's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dena |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 13 |
| 1881 | 23 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1883 | 16 |
| 1884 | 24 |
| 1885 | 27 |
| 1886 | 32 |
| 1887 | 39 |
| 1888 | 38 |
| 1889 | 30 |
| 1890 | 31 |
| 1891 | 33 |
| 1892 | 45 |
| 1893 | 32 |
| 1894 | 63 |
| 1895 | 36 |
| 1896 | 50 |
| 1897 | 40 |
| 1898 | 48 |
| 1899 | 37 |
| 1900 | 53 |
| 1901 | 41 |
| 1902 | 36 |
| 1903 | 24 |
| 1904 | 39 |
| 1905 | 37 |
| 1906 | 28 |
| 1907 | 38 |
| 1908 | 49 |
| 1909 | 31 |
| 1910 | 30 |
| 1911 | 48 |
| 1912 | 59 |
| 1913 | 62 |
| 1914 | 75 |
| 1915 | 113 |
| 1916 | 96 |
| 1917 | 94 |
| 1918 | 122 |
| 1919 | 104 |
| 1920 | 95 |
| 1921 | 97 |
| 1922 | 83 |
| 1923 | 86 |
| 1924 | 86 |
| 1925 | 91 |
| 1926 | 92 |
| 1927 | 77 |
| 1928 | 64 |
| 1929 | 71 |
| 1930 | 78 |
| 1931 | 76 |
| 1932 | 73 |
| 1933 | 66 |
| 1934 | 49 |
| 1935 | 59 |
| 1936 | 65 |
| 1937 | 64 |
| 1938 | 68 |
| 1939 | 76 |
| 1940 | 73 |
| 1941 | 79 |
| 1942 | 88 |
| 1943 | 84 |
| 1944 | 112 |
| 1945 | 127 |
| 1946 | 123 |
| 1947 | 223 |
| 1948 | 172 |
| 1949 | 178 |
| 1950 | 205 |
| 1951 | 224 |
| 1952 | 229 |
| 1953 | 315 |
| 1954 | 427 |
| 1955 | 467 |
| 1956 | 503 |
| 1957 | 471 |
| 1958 | 516 |
| 1959 | 599 |
| 1960 | 739 |
| 1961 | 768 |
| 1962 | 906 |
| 1963 | 956 |
| 1964 | 913 |
| 1965 | 810 |
| 1966 | 843 |
| 1967 | 960 |
| 1968 | 1,025 |
| 1969 | 1,264 |
| 1970 | 1,541 |
| 1971 | 1,181 |
| 1972 | 981 |
| 1973 | 860 |
| 1974 | 838 |
| 1975 | 821 |
| 1976 | 676 |
| 1977 | 582 |
| 1978 | 517 |
| 1979 | 537 |
| 1980 | 530 |
| 1981 | 484 |
| 1982 | 451 |
| 1983 | 416 |
| 1984 | 406 |
| 1985 | 358 |
| 1986 | 273 |
| 1987 | 236 |
| 1988 | 250 |
| 1989 | 225 |
| 1990 | 196 |
| 1991 | 156 |
| 1992 | 142 |
| 1993 | 128 |
| 1994 | 115 |
| 1995 | 127 |
| 1996 | 154 |
| 1997 | 101 |
| 1998 | 101 |
| 1999 | 90 |
| 2000 | 94 |
| 2001 | 71 |
| 2002 | 93 |
| 2003 | 84 |
| 2004 | 65 |
| 2005 | 69 |
| 2006 | 66 |
| 2007 | 60 |
| 2008 | 58 |
| 2009 | 47 |
| 2010 | 50 |
| 2011 | 42 |
| 2012 | 34 |
| 2013 | 43 |
| 2014 | 45 |
| 2015 | 37 |
| 2016 | 43 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 28 |
Dena through the decades
- Dena peaked in 1970, when 1,541 babies were named Dena in the US.
- The 1960s were Dena's strongest decade, averaging 918 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dena has fallen 33% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dena currently ranks #4,787 in the US and is cooling off.