Total births
299
Girls' name · since 1980
Denaya
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 299 babies named Denaya, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 299
- total births
- 1980–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Denaya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 299 recorded since 1980.
Denaya has 299 recorded births among girls since 1980, 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 1980 to 2018.
- 299 total births
- 1980–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
299 girls have been named Denaya since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 299
- total births
- 1980–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Denaya was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
20 babies were named Denaya in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Denaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Denaya splits its recorded history at 2002: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Denaya at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Denaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2018
- Peak year (2006)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Denaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Denaya's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Denaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s
2000s
141 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 141 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denaya? ▼
299 babies have been named Denaya since 1980. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2006 with 20 births.
When was Denaya most popular? ▼
Denaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Denaya been used? ▼
Records for Denaya go back to 1980, giving 39 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Denaya? ▼
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 Denaya's data
- Denaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (141 total births) through the 2010s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Denaya
Nearby Names Like Denaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Denaya
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Denice Girl
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Denisse Girl
#1959 7,370 births
Denisha Girl
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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, 1980–2018 (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. "Denaya: Baby Name Since 1980 - 299 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denaya. 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 Denaya 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.