Total births
52
Boys' name · since 1948
Denley
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Denley, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1948–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Denley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 52 recorded since 1948.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denley has been recorded 52 times among boys since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2019.
- 52 total births
- 1948–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Denley since 1948, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 52
- total births
- 1948–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Denley was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
10 babies were named Denley in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Denley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denley's full recorded timeline at 2012, 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 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denley at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Denley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2019
- Peak year (2011)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Denley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Denley's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Denley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denley? ▼
Denley has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 10 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Denley most popular? ▼
Denley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Denley been used? ▼
Records for Denley go back to 1948, giving 72 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Denley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dennis, Denis, Denver, Denny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Denley
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Denley
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Denver Boy
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Denny Boy
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Denzel Boy
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Compare Denley side by side: Denley vs Dennis Denley vs Denis Denley vs Denver
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1948–2019 (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. "Denley: Baby Name Since 1948 - 52 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denley. 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 Denley 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 July 2026.