Denise vs Dena

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

Name A

Denise

Girl name · Rank #1892

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Metric Denise Dena
Current Rank #1892 #4761
Total Births (all years) 373,296 32,444
Peak Year 1961 1970
Peak Year Births 15,381 1,541
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denise Dena
1880ss 12 255
1890ss 6 415
1900ss 58 376
1910ss 203 803
1920ss 633 842
1930ss 1,646 674
1940ss 10,105 1,259
1950ss 123,783 3,956
1960ss 128,823 9,174
1970ss 55,868 8,503
1980ss 25,114 3,614
1990ss 13,747 1,310
2000ss 9,062 707
2010ss 3,317 405
2020ss 919 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denise Dena
2014 359 45
2015 270 37
2016 209 43
2017 217 42
2018 239 37
2019 162 32
2020 307 29
2021 192 32
2022 164 35
2023 151 27
2024 105 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, 1882–2024.

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