Total births
907
Girls' name · since 1970
Denesha
907 babies named Denesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 907
- total births
- 1970–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Denesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 907 recorded since 1970.
Denesha has 907 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2008.
- 907 total births
- 1970–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
907 girls have been named Denesha since 1970, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 907
- total births
- 1970–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Denesha was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
83 babies were named Denesha in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Denesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Denesha splits its recorded history at 1990: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 83 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Denesha at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Denesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2008
- Peak year (1994)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Denesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Denesha's strongest decade.
428 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Denesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 106
1970s
106 births
- 1980s
1980s
279 births
- 1990s
1990s
428 births
- 2000s 94
2000s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 428 births (47% of all-time use).
How Denesha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Denesha's total volume
Denesha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Denesha by state
Where Denesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 36 | 4.0% |
| #2 | California | | 29 | 3.2% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 17 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 7 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Denesha's total US births 4.0%
Even split
36 of 907 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Denesha appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denesha? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 907 babies named Denesha. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 83 births.
When was Denesha most popular? ▼
Denesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 428 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Denesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Denesha are Texas (36 births), California (29 births), North Carolina (17 births).
How long has the name Denesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Denesha since 1970 -- 39 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Denesha? ▼
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 Denesha's data
- Denesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (428 total births); usage has since declined to 94 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Deneshas (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Denesha
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2008 (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. "Denesha: Baby Name Since 1970 - 907 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denesha. 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 Denesha 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 June 2026.