Denene vs Denise

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

Name A

Denene

Girl name

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Name B

Denise

Girl name · Rank #1892

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Metric Denene Denise
Current Rank Unranked #1892
Total Births (all years) 351 373,296
Peak Year 1964 1961
Peak Year Births 66 15,381
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Denene Denise
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 58
1910ss — 203
1920ss — 633
1930ss — 1,646
1940ss — 10,105
1950ss 27 123,783
1960ss 232 128,823
1970ss 76 55,868
1980ss 16 25,114
1990ss — 13,747
2000ss — 9,062
2010ss — 3,317
2020ss — 919

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denene 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, 1953–1985.

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