Total births
4,306
Girls' name · since 1960
Denisha
4,306 babies named Denisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 4,306
- total births
- 1960–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Denisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,306 have been recorded since 1960.
Denisha has 4,306 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2023.
- 4,306 total births
- 1960–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
4,306 girls have been named Denisha since 1960, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 4,306
- total births
- 1960–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Denisha was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
302 babies were named Denisha in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Denisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denisha's full recorded timeline at 1992, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 302 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denisha at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Denisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2023
- Peak year (1994)
- 302
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Denisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Denisha's strongest decade.
1,775 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Denisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 53
1960s
53 births
- 1970s 493
1970s
493 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,345 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,775 births
- 2000s 511
2000s
511 births
- 2010s 117
2010s
117 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,775 births (41% of all-time use).
How Denisha 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 Denisha's total volume
Denisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Denisha by state
Where Denisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 429 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 291 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 289 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 175 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 163 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 162 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 154 | 3.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 128 | 3.0% |
California share of Denisha's total US births 10.0%
Even split
429 of 4,306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Denisha appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denisha? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 4,306 babies named Denisha. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 302 births.
When was Denisha most popular? ▼
Denisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,775 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Denisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Denisha are California (429 births), Texas (291 births), New York (289 births).
How long has the name Denisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Denisha since 1960 -- 64 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Denisha? ▼
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 Denisha's data
- Denisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,775 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Denishas (429 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Denisha
Nearby Names Like Denisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Denisha
Denise Girl
#1896 373,422 births
Dena Girl
#4674 32,479 births
Denice Girl
#13620 10,649 births
Denisse Girl
#1959 7,370 births
Denver Girl
#780 4,235 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1960–2023 (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. "Denisha: Baby Name Since 1960 - 4,306 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denisha. 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 Denisha 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 June 2026.