Recorded 1947–2007 Girls' name Peak 1964 3,603 births

Deneen — girls' name

3,603 babies named Deneen in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

3,603 girls have been named Deneen since 1947, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2007.

3,603
total births
1947–2007
years on record
1960s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Deneen was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

1,604 babies were named Deneen in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deneen

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,603 babies named Deneen between 1947 and 2007, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deneen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 1,604 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deneen performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 2,741 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Deneen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 437 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Deneen in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deneen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,603 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Deneen at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

3,603

Since 1947

61 years of records

Peak year

1964

1,604 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1947

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2007

Deneen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1947

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1964)
1,604
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Deneen popularity over time — boys

7 total births recorded since 1964 (Deneen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1964 7

Deneen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
2,741 births that decade — 76% of Deneen's all-time total
1940s61950s1271960s27411970s4041980s2201990s952000s10

Deneen by state

Where Deneen concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deneen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
437 12.1%
#2 New York
335 9.3%
#3 Illinois
277 7.7%
#4 New Jersey
206 5.7%
#5 Ohio
166 4.6%
#6 Maryland
142 3.9%
#7 California
134 3.7%
#8 Michigan
92 2.6%
Pennsylvania share of Deneen's total US births 12.1%
Even split

437 of 3,603 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Deneen appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deneen?
3,603 babies have been named Deneen since 1947. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1964 with 1,604 births.
When was Deneen most popular?
Deneen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,741 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Deneen most popular?
The top states for the name Deneen are Pennsylvania (437 births), New York (335 births), Illinois (277 births).
How long has the name Deneen been used?
Deneen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 61 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Deneen?
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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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.