Total births
133
Girls' name · since 1978
Denai
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 133 babies named Denai, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 133
- total births
- 1978–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Denai is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 133 have been recorded since 1978.
Denai has 133 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2022.
- 133 total births
- 1978–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
133 girls have been named Denai since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 133
- total births
- 1978–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Denai was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
15 babies were named Denai in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Denai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denai's full recorded timeline at 1998, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denai at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Denai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Denai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Denai's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Denai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denai? ▼
133 babies have been named Denai since 1978. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2001 with 15 births.
When was Denai most popular? ▼
Denai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Denai been used? ▼
Denai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 45 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Denai? ▼
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.
What to do with Denai's data
- Denai's decade-level peak was the 2000s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Denai
Nearby Names Like Denai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Denai
Denise Girl
#1896 373,422 births
Dena Girl
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Denice Girl
#13620 10,649 births
Denisse Girl
#1959 7,370 births
Denisha Girl
4,306 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Denai: Baby Name Since 1978 - 133 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Denai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.