Denali vs Dena

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

Name A

Denali

Girl name · Rank #2118

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Metric Denali Dena
Current Rank #2118 #4761
Total Births (all years) 1,716 32,444
Peak Year 2022 1970
Peak Year Births 94 1,541
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denali Dena
1880ss — 255
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 376
1910ss — 803
1920ss — 842
1930ss — 674
1940ss — 1,259
1950ss — 3,956
1960ss — 9,174
1970ss 5 8,503
1980ss 26 3,614
1990ss 177 1,310
2000ss 496 707
2010ss 592 405
2020ss 420 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denali Dena
2014 56 45
2015 63 37
2016 63 43
2017 66 42
2018 80 37
2019 67 32
2020 71 29
2021 88 32
2022 94 35
2023 77 27
2024 90 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, 1977–2024.

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