Dena vs Denise

Side-by-side comparison of Dena and Denise — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Name B

Denise

Girl name · Rank #1892

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Metric Dena Denise
Current Rank #4761 #1892
Total Births (all years) 32,444 373,296
Peak Year 1970 1961
Peak Year Births 1,541 15,381
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Dena Denise
1880ss 255 12
1890ss 415 6
1900ss 376 58
1910ss 803 203
1920ss 842 633
1930ss 674 1,646
1940ss 1,259 10,105
1950ss 3,956 123,783
1960ss 9,174 128,823
1970ss 8,503 55,868
1980ss 3,614 25,114
1990ss 1,310 13,747
2000ss 707 9,062
2010ss 405 3,317
2020ss 151 919

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dena Denise
2014 45 359
2015 37 270
2016 43 209
2017 42 217
2018 37 239
2019 32 162
2020 29 307
2021 32 192
2022 35 164
2023 27 151
2024 28 105

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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