Girls' name · since 1952
Denisa
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 994 babies named Denisa, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,541 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 994
- born since 1952
- 1960s
- peak decade
994 girls have been named Denisa since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denisa has been recorded 994 times among girls since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2024.
- #7,541 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 994 born since 1952
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denisa ranks #7,541 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 994 born since 1952, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,541 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 994
- born since 1952
- 1960s
- peak decade
Denisa's 994 recorded births place it above 89.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Denisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Denisa's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Denisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2024
- Peak year (1964)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Denisa by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (270 births, 27% of the file).
1960s was Denisa's strongest decade.
270 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Denisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
128 births
- 1960s
1960s
270 births
- 1970s
1970s
199 births
- 1980s
1980s
121 births
- 1990s
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 270 births (27% of all-time use).
How Denisa 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 Denisa's total volume
Denisa by state
Where Denisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| 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% |
27 of 994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Denisa's data
- Denisa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (270 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Denisas (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Denisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
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, 1952–2024 (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 Denisa 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.