US rank #15545 Girls' name Peak 1964 994 births

Denisa — #15545 US girls' name

994 babies named Denisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s1281960s2701970s1991980s1211990s1142000s1172010s352020s10
#15545
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Denisa was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

37 babies were named Denisa in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Denisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 994 babies named Denisa between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Denisa currently holds the #15545 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Denisa performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 270 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Denisa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Denisa in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Denisa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 994 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Denisa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

994

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

1964

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,545

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Denisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1964)
37
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Denisa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
270 births that decade — 27% of Denisa's all-time total
1950s1281960s2701970s1991980s1211990s1142000s1172010s352020s10

Denisa by state

Where Denisa concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Denisa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
27 2.7%
#2 Illinois
6 0.6%
#3 California
5 0.5%
#4 Ohio
5 0.5%
Texas share of Denisa's total US births 2.7%
Even split

27 of 994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denisa?
994 babies have been named Denisa since 1952. It currently ranks #15545 among girls. The peak year was 1964 with 37 births.
When was Denisa most popular?
Denisa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 270 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Denisa most popular?
The top states for the name Denisa are Texas (27 births), Illinois (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Denisa been used?
Denisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Denisa?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.