Denece vs Dena

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

Name A

Denece

Girl name

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4674

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Metric Denece Dena
Current Rank Unranked #4674
Total Births (all years) 180 32,479
Peak Year 1956 1970
Peak Year Births 18 1,542
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denece Dena
1880ss — 255
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 376
1910ss — 803
1920ss — 842
1930ss 5 674
1940ss 7 1,259
1950ss 99 3,956
1960ss 63 9,174
1970ss 6 8,504
1980ss — 3,614
1990ss — 1,310
2000ss — 709
2010ss — 406
2020ss — 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denece Dena
2014 — 45
2015 — 37
2016 — 44
2017 — 42
2018 — 37
2019 — 32
2020 — 29
2021 — 32
2022 — 35
2023 — 27
2024 — 29
2025 — 30

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, 1937–1972.

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