Total births
70
Girls' name · since 2002
Deniah
Deniah has 70 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16353
- among girls today
- 70
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
70 babies have been named Deniah since 2002, making it today's #16353 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Deniah recorded 70 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #16353 nationally today, ahead of 8% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #16353 among girls today
- 70 born since 2002
- 2000s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Deniah is currently the #16353 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 70 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16353
- among girls today
- 70
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Deniah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16353
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Deniah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
11 babies were named Deniah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Deniah compares
70 19th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Deniah's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deniah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 70 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Deniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deniah's full recorded timeline at 2007, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deniah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#16,353
Active since
2002
Deniah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Deniah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Deniah's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Deniah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deniah? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 70 babies named Deniah. Today it holds rank #16353 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 11 births.
When was Deniah most popular? ▼
Deniah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Deniah been used? ▼
Records for Deniah go back to 2002, giving 23 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Deniah? ▼
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 Deniah's data
- Deniah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Deniah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deniah
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Dena Girl
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Denice Girl
#13620 10,649 births
Denisse Girl
#1959 7,370 births
Denisha Girl
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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, 2002–2024 (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. "Deniah: #16353 Girls' Name - 70 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deniah. 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 Deniah 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.