Denali vs Denise

Side-by-side comparison of Denali and Denise — 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

Denise

Girl name · Rank #1892

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Metric Denali Denise
Current Rank #2118 #1892
Total Births (all years) 1,716 373,296
Peak Year 2022 1961
Peak Year Births 94 15,381
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Denali Denise
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 58
1910ss — 203
1920ss — 633
1930ss — 1,646
1940ss — 10,105
1950ss — 123,783
1960ss — 128,823
1970ss 5 55,868
1980ss 26 25,114
1990ss 177 13,747
2000ss 496 9,062
2010ss 592 3,317
2020ss 420 919

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denali Denise
2014 56 359
2015 63 270
2016 63 209
2017 66 217
2018 80 239
2019 67 162
2020 71 307
2021 88 192
2022 94 164
2023 77 151
2024 90 105

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, 1977–2024.

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