Denisse vs Dena

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

Name A

Denisse

Girl name · Rank #1955

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Metric Denisse Dena
Current Rank #1955 #4761
Total Births (all years) 7,266 32,444
Peak Year 2020 1970
Peak Year Births 319 1,541
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denisse Dena
1880ss — 255
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 376
1910ss — 803
1920ss — 842
1930ss — 674
1940ss — 1,259
1950ss 7 3,956
1960ss 39 9,174
1970ss 110 8,503
1980ss 817 3,614
1990ss 1,727 1,310
2000ss 2,367 707
2010ss 1,387 405
2020ss 812 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denisse Dena
2014 147 45
2015 149 37
2016 123 43
2017 111 42
2018 114 37
2019 113 32
2020 319 29
2021 169 32
2022 122 35
2023 101 27
2024 101 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, 1954–2024.

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