Recorded 1965–1972 Girls' name Peak 1965 13 births

Deneta — girls' name

13 babies named Deneta in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s6

The verdict

13 girls have been named Deneta since 1965, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1972.

13
total births
1965–1972
years on record
1960s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Deneta was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

7 babies were named Deneta in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deneta

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Deneta between 1965 and 1972, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deneta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deneta performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Deneta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deneta 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 13 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.

Deneta at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

13

Since 1965

8 years of records

Peak year

1965

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1965

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1972

Deneta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1965

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1965)
7
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
5.566.577.5 19721965 7

Deneta by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
7 births that decade — 54% of Deneta's all-time total
1960s71970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deneta?
13 babies have been named Deneta since 1965. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1965 with 7 births.
When was Deneta most popular?
Deneta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Deneta been used?
Deneta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 8 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Deneta?
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.

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, 1965–1972 (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.