Girl nameCurrently #1,894 in the USFalling
Denise
//dɪˈnis//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19616 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Denise's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Denise |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 13 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 25 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 29 |
| 1918 | 27 |
| 1919 | 28 |
| 1920 | 61 |
| 1921 | 37 |
| 1922 | 53 |
| 1923 | 47 |
| 1924 | 52 |
| 1925 | 50 |
| 1926 | 60 |
| 1927 | 78 |
| 1928 | 88 |
| 1929 | 107 |
| 1930 | 83 |
| 1931 | 102 |
| 1932 | 117 |
| 1933 | 111 |
| 1934 | 125 |
| 1935 | 157 |
| 1936 | 200 |
| 1937 | 255 |
| 1938 | 236 |
| 1939 | 265 |
| 1940 | 326 |
| 1941 | 346 |
| 1942 | 444 |
| 1943 | 462 |
| 1944 | 444 |
| 1945 | 633 |
| 1946 | 1,585 |
| 1947 | 1,705 |
| 1948 | 1,935 |
| 1949 | 2,242 |
| 1950 | 4,520 |
| 1951 | 8,143 |
| 1952 | 11,673 |
| 1953 | 11,970 |
| 1954 | 13,754 |
| 1955 | 14,592 |
| 1956 | 14,537 |
| 1957 | 15,185 |
| 1958 | 15,014 |
| 1959 | 14,716 |
| 1960 | 15,099 |
| 1961 | 15,424 |
| 1962 | 14,022 |
| 1963 | 14,144 |
| 1964 | 14,782 |
| 1965 | 13,083 |
| 1966 | 11,844 |
| 1967 | 11,124 |
| 1968 | 9,918 |
| 1969 | 9,840 |
| 1970 | 9,375 |
| 1971 | 8,263 |
| 1972 | 7,406 |
| 1973 | 6,643 |
| 1974 | 5,424 |
| 1975 | 4,478 |
| 1976 | 4,012 |
| 1977 | 3,690 |
| 1978 | 3,535 |
| 1979 | 3,286 |
| 1980 | 3,165 |
| 1981 | 3,228 |
| 1982 | 2,914 |
| 1983 | 2,595 |
| 1984 | 2,481 |
| 1985 | 2,453 |
| 1986 | 2,226 |
| 1987 | 2,125 |
| 1988 | 2,079 |
| 1989 | 2,053 |
| 1990 | 1,973 |
| 1991 | 1,757 |
| 1992 | 1,646 |
| 1993 | 1,470 |
| 1994 | 1,403 |
| 1995 | 1,310 |
| 1996 | 1,235 |
| 1997 | 1,080 |
| 1998 | 999 |
| 1999 | 965 |
| 2000 | 969 |
| 2001 | 1,061 |
| 2002 | 963 |
| 2003 | 957 |
| 2004 | 894 |
| 2005 | 918 |
| 2006 | 853 |
| 2007 | 881 |
| 2008 | 897 |
| 2009 | 692 |
| 2010 | 619 |
| 2011 | 473 |
| 2012 | 411 |
| 2013 | 358 |
| 2014 | 359 |
| 2015 | 270 |
| 2016 | 209 |
| 2017 | 217 |
| 2018 | 239 |
| 2019 | 162 |
| 2020 | 307 |
| 2021 | 197 |
| 2022 | 164 |
| 2023 | 151 |
| 2024 | 105 |
Denise through the decades
- Denise peaked in 1961, when 15,424 babies were named Denise in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Denise has fallen 69% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Denise currently ranks #1,894 in the US and is cooling off.