Deni vs Denise

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

Name A

Deni

Girl name · Rank #13633

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Name B

Denise

Girl name · Rank #1892

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Metric Deni Denise
Current Rank #13633 #1892
Total Births (all years) 665 373,296
Peak Year 1974 1961
Peak Year Births 22 15,381
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Deni Denise
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 58
1910ss — 203
1920ss — 633
1930ss — 1,646
1940ss 6 10,105
1950ss 74 123,783
1960ss 73 128,823
1970ss 148 55,868
1980ss 82 25,114
1990ss 138 13,747
2000ss 66 9,062
2010ss 41 3,317
2020ss 37 919

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deni Denise
2014 — 359
2015 — 270
2016 — 209
2017 6 217
2018 5 239
2019 8 162
2020 5 307
2021 9 192
2022 11 164
2023 6 151
2024 6 105

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, 1946–2024.

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