Girls' name · since 1951

Denease

Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Denease, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#36,926 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 1951
1960s
peak decade

Denease sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 42 recorded since 1951.

Social Security Administration records show Denease recorded 42 times among girls since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1967.

  • #36,926 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 42 born since 1951
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denease ranks #36,926 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1951, peaking in the 1960s.

#36,926 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 1951
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Denease's 42 recorded births place it above 48.66% 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.

Denease's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Denease's full recorded timeline at 1962, 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 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Denease popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1967

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1957)
9
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
45678910 1951195719611962196319651967 6

Denease by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (27 births, 64% of the file).

1960s was Denease's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Denease births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 27 births (64% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denease? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 42 babies named Denease. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #36,926 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1967. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 9 births.
Where does Denease sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denease ranks #36,926 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 Denease most popular? ▼
Denease was most popular in the 1960s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Denease been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Denease since 1951 -- 17 years through the most recent 1967 data.
What names are similar to Denease? ▼
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Denease: 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, 1951–1967 (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 Denease 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.