Dene vs Denise

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

Name A

Dene

Girl name

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Name B

Denise

Girl name · Rank #1892

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Metric Dene Denise
Current Rank Unranked #1892
Total Births (all years) 572 373,296
Peak Year 1965 1961
Peak Year Births 19 15,381
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Dene Denise
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 58
1910ss — 203
1920ss 26 633
1930ss 12 1,646
1940ss 33 10,105
1950ss 86 123,783
1960ss 136 128,823
1970ss 83 55,868
1980ss 114 25,114
1990ss 70 13,747
2000ss 12 9,062
2010ss — 3,317
2020ss — 919

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dene 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, 1921–2000.

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