Denyse vs Dena

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

Name A

Denyse

Girl name

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Name B

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4674

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Metric Denyse Dena
Current Rank Unranked #4674
Total Births (all years) 1,329 32,479
Peak Year 1956 1970
Peak Year Births 43 1,542
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denyse Dena
1880ss — 255
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 376
1910ss — 803
1920ss 6 842
1930ss 52 674
1940ss 136 1,259
1950ss 299 3,956
1960ss 306 9,174
1970ss 213 8,504
1980ss 109 3,614
1990ss 107 1,310
2000ss 83 709
2010ss 18 406
2020ss — 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denyse Dena
2014 — 45
2015 — 37
2016 — 44
2017 7 42
2018 — 37
2019 — 32
2020 — 29
2021 — 32
2022 — 35
2023 — 27
2024 — 29
2025 — 30

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, 1927–2017.

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