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 #1896

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4674

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Metric Denise Dena
Current Rank #1896 #4674
Total Births (all years) 373,422 32,479
Peak Year 1961 1970
Peak Year Births 15,379 1,542
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denise Dena
1880s 12 255
1890s 6 415
1900s 58 376
1910s 203 803
1920s 633 842
1930s 1,646 674
1940s 10,105 1,259
1950s 123,783 3,956
1960s 128,824 9,174
1970s 55,868 8,504
1980s 25,113 3,614
1990s 13,747 1,310
2000s 9,062 709
2010s 3,319 406
2020s 1,043 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denise Dena
2014 359 45
2015 270 37
2016 210 44
2017 217 42
2018 239 37
2019 162 32
2020 307 29
2021 192 32
2022 165 35
2023 151 27
2024 105 29
2025 123 30

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, 1882–2025.

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