Total births
980
Girls' name · since 1961
Denielle
980 babies named Denielle in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 980
- total births
- 1961–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Denielle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 980 have been recorded since 1961.
Denielle has 980 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2013.
- 980 total births
- 1961–2013 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
980 girls have been named Denielle since 1961, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2013.
- 980
- total births
- 1961–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Denielle was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
50 babies were named Denielle in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Denielle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denielle's full recorded timeline at 1986, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 50 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denielle at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Denielle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2013
- Peak year (1985)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Denielle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Denielle's strongest decade.
398 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Denielle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 55
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
269 births
- 1980s
1980s
398 births
- 1990s
1990s
197 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 398 births (41% of all-time use).
How Denielle 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 Denielle's total volume
Denielle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Denielle by state
Where Denielle concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 65 | 6.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 28 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.6% |
California share of Denielle's total US births 6.6%
Even split
65 of 980 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denielle? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 980 babies named Denielle. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 50 births.
When was Denielle most popular? ▼
Denielle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 398 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Denielle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Denielle are California (65 births), New York (28 births), Pennsylvania (20 births).
How long has the name Denielle been used? ▼
Denielle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 53 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Denielle? ▼
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 Denielle's data
- Denielle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (398 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Denielles (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Denielle
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1961–2013 (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. "Denielle: Baby Name Since 1961 - 980 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denielle. 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 Denielle 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 July 2026.