Recorded 1966–2010 Girls' name Peak 1969 58 births

Denah — girls' name

58 babies named Denah in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s221970s161980s132010s7

The verdict

58 girls have been named Denah since 1966, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2010.

58
total births
1966–2010
years on record
1960s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Denah was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

10 babies were named Denah in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Denah

The Social Security Administration has registered 58 babies named Denah between 1966 and 2010, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Denah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Denah performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Denah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Denah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 58 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Denah at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

58

Since 1966

45 years of records

Peak year

1969

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1966

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2010

Denah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1966

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1969)
10
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
4681012 201019871980197919771970196919681966 6

Denah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
22 births that decade — 38% of Denah's all-time total
1960s221970s161980s132010s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denah?
58 babies have been named Denah since 1966. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1969 with 10 births.
When was Denah most popular?
Denah was most popular in the 1960s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Denah been used?
Denah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 45 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Denah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Denise, Dena, Denice, Denisse, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.