Deniese vs Dena

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

Name A

Deniese

Girl name

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Metric Deniese Dena
Current Rank Unranked #4761
Total Births (all years) 353 32,444
Peak Year 1959 1970
Peak Year Births 27 1,541
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Deniese Dena
1880ss — 255
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 376
1910ss — 803
1920ss — 842
1930ss — 674
1940ss — 1,259
1950ss 142 3,956
1960ss 134 9,174
1970ss 67 8,503
1980ss — 3,614
1990ss 10 1,310
2000ss — 707
2010ss — 405
2020ss — 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deniese 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, 1951–1993.

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