Girls' name · since 1953
Denene
Denene has 351 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,600 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 351
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Denene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 351 recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Denene recorded 351 times among girls since 1953, 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 1953 to 1985.
- #14,600 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 351 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denene ranks #14,600 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 351 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #14,600 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 351
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Denene's 351 recorded births place it above 79.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Denene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Denene's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 66, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Denene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1985
- Peak year (1964)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Denene by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (232 births, 66% of the file).
1960s was Denene's strongest decade.
232 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Denene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 27
1950s
27 births
- 1960s
1960s
232 births
- 1970s 76
1970s
76 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 232 births (66% of all-time use).
Denene by state
Where Denene concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 3.4% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 7 | 2.0% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.4% |
12 of 351 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Denene's data
- Denene's decade-level peak was the 1960s (232 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Denenes (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Denene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
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, 1953–1985 (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 Denene 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.