Girls' name · since 1976

Denille

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Denille, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#39,445 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade

34 girls have been named Denille since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denille has been recorded 34 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1983.

  • #39,445 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 34 born since 1976
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denille ranks #39,445 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.

#39,445 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Denille's 34 recorded births place it above 45.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Denille's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Denille splits its recorded history at 1978: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Denille popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1976)
8
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
456789 19761977197819801983 5

Denille by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (22 births, 65% of the file).

1970s was Denille's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Denille births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denille?
Since 1976, Social Security records show 34 babies named Denille. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #39,445 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 8 births.
Where does Denille sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denille ranks #39,445 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Denille most popular?
Denille was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Denille been used?
The SSA has tracked Denille since 1976 -- 8 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Denille?
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 Denille's data

  • Denille's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1980s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Denille

Nearby Names Like Denille

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Denille: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1976–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Denille 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 August 2026.