Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1997
Denira
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Denira, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1997–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Denira is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denira has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2007.
- 17 total births
- 1997–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Denira since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 17
- total births
- 1997–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Denira was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
6 babies were named Denira in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Denira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denira's full recorded timeline at 2004, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denira at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Denira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2007
- Peak year (1997)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Denira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Denira's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Denira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denira? ▼
Denira has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 6 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Denira most popular? ▼
Denira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Denira been used? ▼
Records for Denira go back to 1997, giving 11 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Denira? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Denira
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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, 1997–2007 (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. "Denira: Baby Name Since 1997 - 17 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denira. 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 Denira 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.