Girls' name · since 1921
Denna
Denna has 2,377 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,184 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,377
- born since 1921
- 1960s
- peak decade
Denna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,377 recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Denna recorded 2,377 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2023.
- #4,184 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,377 born since 1921
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denna ranks #4,184 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,377 born since 1921, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,184 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,377
- born since 1921
- 1960s
- peak decade
Denna's 2,377 recorded births place it above 94.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Denna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denna's full recorded timeline at 1975, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 102 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2023
- Peak year (1969)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Denna by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (720 births, 30% of the file).
1960s was Denna's strongest decade.
720 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Denna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 42
1930s
42 births
- 1940s 176
1940s
176 births
- 1950s
1950s
369 births
- 1960s
1960s
720 births
- 1970s
1970s
511 births
- 1980s 219
1980s
219 births
- 1990s 118
1990s
118 births
- 2000s 62
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 87
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 720 births (30% of all-time use).
How Denna 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 Denna's total volume
Denna by state
Where Denna concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 110 | 4.6% |
| #2 | California | | 93 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 31 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 28 | 1.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 22 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 14 | 0.6% |
110 of 2,377 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Denna appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Denna's data
- Denna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (720 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dennas (110 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Denna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~102 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, 1921–2023 (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 Denna 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.