Dennise vs Dena

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

Name A

Dennise

Girl name · Rank #7279

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Metric Dennise Dena
Current Rank #7279 #4761
Total Births (all years) 3,481 32,444
Peak Year 2001 1970
Peak Year Births 78 1,541
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dennise Dena
1880ss — 255
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 376
1910ss — 803
1920ss — 842
1930ss 22 674
1940ss 134 1,259
1950ss 450 3,956
1960ss 504 9,174
1970ss 401 8,503
1980ss 467 3,614
1990ss 589 1,310
2000ss 644 707
2010ss 189 405
2020ss 81 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dennise Dena
2014 18 45
2015 13 37
2016 7 43
2017 15 42
2018 7 37
2019 11 32
2020 18 29
2021 17 32
2022 17 35
2023 14 27
2024 15 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, 1935–2024.

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