Dennise vs Denise

Side-by-side comparison of Dennise and Denise — 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

Denise

Girl name · Rank #1892

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Metric Dennise Denise
Current Rank #7279 #1892
Total Births (all years) 3,481 373,296
Peak Year 2001 1961
Peak Year Births 78 15,381
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Dennise Denise
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 58
1910ss — 203
1920ss — 633
1930ss 22 1,646
1940ss 134 10,105
1950ss 450 123,783
1960ss 504 128,823
1970ss 401 55,868
1980ss 467 25,114
1990ss 589 13,747
2000ss 644 9,062
2010ss 189 3,317
2020ss 81 919

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dennise Denise
2014 18 359
2015 13 270
2016 7 209
2017 15 217
2018 7 239
2019 11 162
2020 18 307
2021 17 192
2022 17 164
2023 14 151
2024 15 105

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, 1935–2024.

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