Total births
7,370
Girls' name · since 1954
Denisse
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 7,370 babies named Denisse, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1959
- among girls today
- 7,370
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Denisse is the #1959 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 7,370 recorded since 1954.
Denisse has 7,370 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1959 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.
- #1959 among girls today
- 7,370 born since 1954
- 2000s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Denisse is currently the #1959 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 7,370 born since 1954, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1959
- among girls today
- 7,370
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Denisse vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1959
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Denisse was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
319 babies were named Denisse in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Denisse compares
7,370 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Denisse's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Denisse | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,370 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 319 | 48 | 19,840 |
Denisse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denisse's full recorded timeline at 1994, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 319 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denisse at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#1,959
Active since
1954
Denisse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 319
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Denisse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Denisse's strongest decade.
2,367 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Denisse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
- 1970s 110
1970s
110 births
- 1980s 817
1980s
817 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,727 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,367 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,387 births
- 2020s 916
2020s
916 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,367 births (32% of all-time use).
How Denisse 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 Denisse's total volume
Denisse vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Denisse by state
Where Denisse concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,140 | 29.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,615 | 21.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 732 | 9.9% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 362 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 300 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 260 | 3.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 241 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 114 | 1.5% |
California share of Denisse's total US births 29.0%
Even split
2,140 of 7,370 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Denisse appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denisse? ▼
7,370 babies have been named Denisse since 1954. It currently ranks #1959 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 319 births.
When was Denisse most popular? ▼
Denisse was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,367 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Denisse most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Denisse are California (2,140 births), Texas (1,615 births), New York (732 births).
How long has the name Denisse been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Denisse since 1954 -- 72 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Denisse? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Denise, Dena, Denice, Denisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Denisse's data
- Denisse's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (2,367 total births) through the 2020s (916) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Denisses (2,140 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 Denisse
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Denisha Girl
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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, 1954–2025 (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. "Denisse: #1959 Girls' Name - 7,370 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denisse. 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 Denisse 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.