Denzil vs Denis

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

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Denzil

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Denis

Boy name · Rank #1641

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Metric Denzil Denis
Current Rank Unranked #1641
Total Births (all years) 3,775 20,733
Peak Year 1937 1952
Peak Year Births 96 618
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denzil Denis
1880ss — 81
1890ss 10 68
1900ss 40 55
1910ss 384 300
1920ss 698 616
1930ss 668 1,648
1940ss 543 3,713
1950ss 453 4,953
1960ss 276 2,755
1970ss 207 1,398
1980ss 128 1,025
1990ss 203 1,062
2000ss 107 1,365
2010ss 52 1,094
2020ss 6 600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denzil Denis
2014 9 102
2015 10 110
2016 6 88
2017 7 95
2018 — 90
2019 6 123
2020 6 95
2021 — 92
2022 — 102
2023 — 113
2024 — 103
2025 — 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, 1897–2020.

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