Denae vs Dena

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

Name A

Denae

Girl name

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Metric Denae Dena
Current Rank Unranked #4761
Total Births (all years) 2,564 32,444
Peak Year 1997 1970
Peak Year Births 81 1,541
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denae Dena
1880ss — 255
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 376
1910ss — 803
1920ss — 842
1930ss — 674
1940ss — 1,259
1950ss 50 3,956
1960ss 167 9,174
1970ss 290 8,503
1980ss 631 3,614
1990ss 673 1,310
2000ss 529 707
2010ss 190 405
2020ss 34 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denae Dena
2014 21 45
2015 12 37
2016 15 43
2017 15 42
2018 14 37
2019 10 32
2020 10 29
2021 9 32
2022 8 35
2023 7 27
2024 — 28

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, 1953–2023.

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