Denzel vs Denis

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

Name A

Denzel

Boy name · Rank #1033

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Name B

Denis

Boy name · Rank #1636

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Metric Denzel Denis
Current Rank #1033 #1636
Total Births (all years) 11,562 20,636
Peak Year 1993 1952
Peak Year Births 864 618
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denzel Denis
1880ss — 81
1890ss — 68
1900ss 11 55
1910ss 155 300
1920ss 265 616
1930ss 202 1,649
1940ss 154 3,713
1950ss 123 4,951
1960ss 73 2,755
1970ss 26 1,398
1980ss 248 1,025
1990ss 5,453 1,062
2000ss 2,121 1,364
2010ss 1,825 1,094
2020ss 906 505

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denzel Denis
2014 183 102
2015 188 110
2016 176 88
2017 194 95
2018 181 90
2019 165 123
2020 162 95
2021 135 92
2022 198 102
2023 196 113
2024 215 103

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, 1906–2024.

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