Total births
28
Unisex name · since 1964
Dennell
Dennell has 28 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1964–1970
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Dennell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1964.
Dennell has 28 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1970.
- 28 total births
- 1964–1970 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Dennell since 1964, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1970.
- 28
- total births
- 1964–1970
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Dennell was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dennell in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Dennell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dennell splits its recorded history at 1968: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dennell at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Dennell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1970
- Peak year (1968)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Dennell popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1990 (Dennell as boys' name)
Dennell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dennell's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Dennell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 22 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dennell? ▼
28 babies have been named Dennell since 1964. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1968 with 6 births.
When was Dennell most popular? ▼
Dennell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Is Dennell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dennell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 28 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Dennell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dennell since 1964 -- 7 years through the most recent 1970 data.
What names are similar to Dennell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Denise, Dena, Denice, Denisse, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dennell's data
- Dennell's decade-level peak was the 1960s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dennell
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dennell
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Denisse Girl
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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, 1964–1970 (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. "Dennell: Baby Name Since 1964 - 28 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dennell. 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 Dennell 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.