Denay vs Denise

Side-by-side comparison of Denay and Denise — 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

Denise

Girl name · Rank #1892

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Metric Denay Denise
Current Rank Unranked #1892
Total Births (all years) 510 373,296
Peak Year 1991 1961
Peak Year Births 23 15,381
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Denay Denise
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 58
1910ss — 203
1920ss — 633
1930ss — 1,646
1940ss — 10,105
1950ss — 123,783
1960ss 36 128,823
1970ss 76 55,868
1980ss 129 25,114
1990ss 136 13,747
2000ss 118 9,062
2010ss 15 3,317
2020ss — 919

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denay Denise
2014 — 359
2015 — 270
2016 — 209
2017 — 217
2018 — 239
2019 — 162
2020 — 307
2021 — 192
2022 — 164
2023 — 151
2024 — 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, 1963–2011.

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