US rank #13633 Unisex name Peak 1974 665 births

Deni — #13633 US unisex name

665 babies named Deni in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s741960s731970s1481980s821990s1382000s662010s412020s37
#13633
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Deni was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

22 babies were named Deni in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deni

The Social Security Administration has registered 665 babies named Deni between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deni currently holds the #13633 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 22 babies received it in a single year. Deni is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 170 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deni performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 148 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Deni shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deni 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 665 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.

Deni at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

665

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1974

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,633

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deni popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
22
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
0510152025 202420112001199219811972196219531946 6

Deni popularity over time — boys

170 total births recorded since 1975 (Deni as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 170 births
468101214 20242015200820042000199419801975 6

Deni by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
148 births that decade — 22% of Deni's all-time total
1940s61950s741960s731970s1481980s821990s1382000s662010s412020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deni?
665 babies have been named Deni since 1946. It currently ranks #13633 among girls. The peak year was 1974 with 22 births.
When was Deni most popular?
Deni was most popular in the 1970s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Is Deni a unisex name?
Yes, Deni is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 665 births, and as a boy's name it has 170 births.
How long has the name Deni been used?
Deni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deni?
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, 1946–2024 (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.