Boys' name · since 1953
Denard
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 701 babies named Denard, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,434 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 701
- born since 1953
- 1980s
- peak decade
701 boys have been named Denard since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denard has been recorded 701 times among boys since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2017.
- #6,434 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 701 born since 1953
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denard ranks #6,434 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 701 born since 1953, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,434 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 701
- born since 1953
- 1980s
- peak decade
Denard's 701 recorded births place it above 85.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Denard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Denard splits its recorded history at 1986: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Denard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2017
- Peak year (1982)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Denard by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (226 births, 32% of the file).
1980s was Denard's strongest decade.
226 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Denard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
- 1960s 78
1960s
78 births
- 1970s
1970s
108 births
- 1980s
1980s
226 births
- 1990s
1990s
139 births
- 2000s 68
2000s
68 births
- 2010s 50
2010s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 226 births (32% of all-time use).
How Denard compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Denard's total volume
Denard by state
Where Denard concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
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What to do with Denard's data
- Denard's decade-level peak was the 1980s (226 total births); usage has since declined to 50 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Denards (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Denard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1953–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Denard 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 August 2026.