Total births
963
Girls' name · since 1949
Denine
Denine has 963 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 963
- total births
- 1949–1994
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Denine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 963 have been recorded since 1949.
Denine has 963 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1994.
- 963 total births
- 1949–1994 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
963 girls have been named Denine since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1994.
- 963
- total births
- 1949–1994
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Denine was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
133 babies were named Denine in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Denine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denine's full recorded timeline at 1972, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 133 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denine at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Denine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1994
- Peak year (1964)
- 133
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Denine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Denine's strongest decade.
519 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Denine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1950s 105
1950s
105 births
- 1960s
1960s
519 births
- 1970s
1970s
232 births
- 1980s 84
1980s
84 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 519 births (54% of all-time use).
How Denine 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 Denine's total volume
Denine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Denine by state
Where Denine concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 98 | 10.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 84 | 8.7% |
| #3 | California | | 68 | 7.1% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 20 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 14 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 7 | 0.7% |
Pennsylvania share of Denine's total US births 10.2%
Even split
98 of 963 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Denine appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denine? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 963 babies named Denine. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1964, with 133 births.
When was Denine most popular? ▼
Denine was most popular in the 1960s decade with 519 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Denine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Denine are Pennsylvania (98 births), New York (84 births), California (68 births).
How long has the name Denine been used? ▼
Records for Denine go back to 1949, giving 46 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Denine? ▼
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 Denine's data
- Denine's decade-level peak was the 1960s (519 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Denines (98 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Denine
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Denine
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Denice Girl
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Denisse Girl
#1959 7,370 births
Denisha Girl
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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, 1949–1994 (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. "Denine: Baby Name Since 1949 - 963 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denine. 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 Denine 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.