Denys vs Dena

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

Name A

Denys

Girl name

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Metric Denys Dena
Current Rank Unranked #4761
Total Births (all years) 426 32,444
Peak Year 1988 1970
Peak Year Births 19 1,541
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denys Dena
1880ss — 255
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 376
1910ss — 803
1920ss — 842
1930ss — 674
1940ss 17 1,259
1950ss 40 3,956
1960ss 55 9,174
1970ss 87 8,503
1980ss 94 3,614
1990ss 75 1,310
2000ss 52 707
2010ss 6 405
2020ss — 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denys Dena
2014 — 45
2015 — 37
2016 — 43
2017 — 42
2018 — 37
2019 — 32
2020 — 29
2021 — 32
2022 — 35
2023 — 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, 1947–2010.

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