Total births
376
Girls' name · since 1960
Denea
Denea has 376 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 376
- total births
- 1960–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Denea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 376 recorded since 1960.
Denea has 376 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2009.
- 376 total births
- 1960–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
376 girls have been named Denea since 1960, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 376
- total births
- 1960–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Denea was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
19 babies were named Denea in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Denea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denea's full recorded timeline at 1988, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denea at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Denea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2009
- Peak year (1986)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Denea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Denea's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Denea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
118 births
- 1990s
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 118 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denea? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 376 babies named Denea. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 19 births.
When was Denea most popular? ▼
Denea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Denea been used? ▼
Denea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 50 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Denea? ▼
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 Denea's data
- Denea's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (118 total births) through the 2000s (74) -- 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 Denea
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Denea
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Denisse 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, 1960–2009 (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. "Denea: Baby Name Since 1960 - 376 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denea. 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 Denea 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.