Deneise vs Dena

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

Name A

Deneise

Girl name

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Metric Deneise Dena
Current Rank Unranked #4761
Total Births (all years) 278 32,444
Peak Year 1953 1970
Peak Year Births 19 1,541
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Deneise Dena
1880ss — 255
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 376
1910ss — 803
1920ss — 842
1930ss — 674
1940ss — 1,259
1950ss 137 3,956
1960ss 108 9,174
1970ss 33 8,503
1980ss — 3,614
1990ss — 1,310
2000ss — 707
2010ss — 405
2020ss — 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deneise 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, 1950–1977.

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