Denice vs Dena

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

Name A

Denice

Girl name · Rank #13568

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Metric Denice Dena
Current Rank #13568 #4761
Total Births (all years) 10,649 32,444
Peak Year 1957 1970
Peak Year Births 450 1,541
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denice Dena
1880ss — 255
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 376
1910ss — 803
1920ss 39 842
1930ss 93 674
1940ss 446 1,259
1950ss 3,660 3,956
1960ss 3,105 9,174
1970ss 1,602 8,503
1980ss 773 3,614
1990ss 501 1,310
2000ss 332 707
2010ss 78 405
2020ss 20 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denice Dena
2014 — 45
2015 9 37
2016 9 43
2017 6 42
2018 7 37
2019 — 32
2020 — 29
2021 6 32
2022 — 35
2023 8 27
2024 6 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, 1921–2024.

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