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 #1026

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Name B

Denis

Boy name · Rank #1641

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Metric Denzel Denis
Current Rank #1026 #1641
Total Births (all years) 11,738 20,733
Peak Year 1993 1952
Peak Year Births 864 618
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denzel Denis
1880s - 81
1890s - 68
1900s 11 55
1910s 155 300
1920s 265 616
1930s 202 1,648
1940s 154 3,713
1950s 123 4,953
1960s 68 2,755
1970s 26 1,398
1980s 248 1,025
1990s 5,453 1,062
2000s 2,121 1,365
2010s 1,826 1,094
2020s 1,086 600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denzel Denis
2014 183 102
2015 189 110
2016 176 88
2017 194 95
2018 181 90
2019 165 123
2020 163 95
2021 135 92
2022 198 102
2023 196 113
2024 217 103
2025 177 95

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, 1906–2025.

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