Girls' name · since 1983

Denaye

Denaye has 43 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#36,661 of 72,339
all-time among girls
43
born since 1983
1990s
peak decade

Denaye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 43 have been recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Denaye recorded 43 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2005.

  • #36,661 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 43 born since 1983
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denaye ranks #36,661 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1983, peaking in the 1990s.

#36,661 of 72,339
all-time among girls
43
born since 1983
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Denaye's 43 recorded births place it above 49.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Denaye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Denaye splits its recorded history at 1992: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Denaye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
456789 19831986198819901992199719982005 5

Denaye by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (23 births, 53% of the file).

1990s was Denaye's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Denaye births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 23 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denaye?
43 babies have been named Denaye since 1983. All-time, it sits at #36,661 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1992 with 8 births.
Where does Denaye sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denaye ranks #36,661 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Denaye most popular?
Denaye was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Denaye been used?
Records for Denaye go back to 1983, giving 23 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Denaye?
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 Denaye's data

  • Denaye's decade-level peak was the 1990s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Denaye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1983–2005 (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 Denaye 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.