Denisse vs Denise

Side-by-side comparison of Denisse and Denise — 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

Denise

Girl name · Rank #1892

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Metric Denisse Denise
Current Rank #1955 #1892
Total Births (all years) 7,266 373,296
Peak Year 2020 1961
Peak Year Births 319 15,381
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Denisse Denise
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 58
1910ss — 203
1920ss — 633
1930ss — 1,646
1940ss — 10,105
1950ss 7 123,783
1960ss 39 128,823
1970ss 110 55,868
1980ss 817 25,114
1990ss 1,727 13,747
2000ss 2,367 9,062
2010ss 1,387 3,317
2020ss 812 919

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denisse Denise
2014 147 359
2015 149 270
2016 123 209
2017 111 217
2018 114 239
2019 113 162
2020 319 307
2021 169 192
2022 122 164
2023 101 151
2024 101 105

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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