Recorded 1915–1991 Boys' name Peak 1922 161 births

Denman — boys' name

161 babies named Denman in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s301920s571930s231940s311950s81970s71990s5
1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Denman was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

10 babies were named Denman in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Denman

The Social Security Administration has registered 161 babies named Denman between 1915 and 1991, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Denman currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Denman performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Denman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Denman in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 161 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Denman at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

161

Since 1915

77 years of records

Peak year

1922

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1915

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 1991

Denman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1915

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1922)
10
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
4681012 199119491942193619291923192019171915 5

Denman by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
57 births that decade — 35% of Denman's all-time total
1910s301920s571930s231940s311950s81970s71990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denman?
161 babies have been named Denman since 1915. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1922 with 10 births.
When was Denman most popular?
Denman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Denman been used?
Denman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 77 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Denman?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.