Girls' name · since 1977
Denishia
Denishia has 223 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #18,700 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 223
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Denishia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 223 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Denishia recorded 223 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2001.
- #18,700 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 223 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denishia ranks #18,700 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 223 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #18,700 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 223
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Denishia's 223 recorded births place it above 74.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Denishia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Denishia's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Denishia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2001
- Peak year (1991)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Denishia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (108 births, 48% of the file).
1990s was Denishia's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Denishia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s
1980s
83 births
- 1990s
1990s
108 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 108 births (48% of all-time use).
Denishia by state
Where Denishia concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.2% |
5 of 223 births nationwide.
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- Denishia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Denishias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Denishia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~24 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, 1977–2001 (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 Denishia 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.