Denay vs Dena

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

Name A

Denay

Girl name

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Metric Denay Dena
Current Rank Unranked #4761
Total Births (all years) 510 32,444
Peak Year 1991 1970
Peak Year Births 23 1,541
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denay Dena
1880ss — 255
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 376
1910ss — 803
1920ss — 842
1930ss — 674
1940ss — 1,259
1950ss — 3,956
1960ss 36 9,174
1970ss 76 8,503
1980ss 129 3,614
1990ss 136 1,310
2000ss 118 707
2010ss 15 405
2020ss — 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denay Dena
2014 — 45
2015 — 37
2016 — 43
2017 — 42
2018 — 37
2019 — 32
2020 — 29
2021 — 32
2022 — 35
2023 — 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, 1963–2011.

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