Denisha vs Dena

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

Name A

Denisha

Girl name

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Metric Denisha Dena
Current Rank Unranked #4761
Total Births (all years) 4,306 32,444
Peak Year 1994 1970
Peak Year Births 302 1,541
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denisha Dena
1880ss — 255
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 376
1910ss — 803
1920ss — 842
1930ss — 674
1940ss — 1,259
1950ss — 3,956
1960ss 53 9,174
1970ss 493 8,503
1980ss 1,345 3,614
1990ss 1,775 1,310
2000ss 511 707
2010ss 117 405
2020ss 12 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denisha Dena
2014 12 45
2015 18 37
2016 — 43
2017 9 42
2018 — 37
2019 6 32
2020 — 29
2021 5 32
2022 — 35
2023 7 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, 1960–2023.

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