US rank #10385 Unisex name Peak 1975 197 births

Denni — #10385 US unisex name

197 babies named Denni in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s241970s741980s191990s212000s162010s152020s28
#10385
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Denni was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

14 babies were named Denni in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Denni

The Social Security Administration has registered 197 babies named Denni between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Denni currently holds the #10385 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Denni is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 1957.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Denni performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 74 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Denni shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Denni 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 197 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.

Denni at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

197

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1975

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#10,385

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Denni popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1975)
14
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
46810121416 20242019200519911986197519711955 11

Denni popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 1957 (Denni as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 200820061957 5

Denni by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
74 births that decade — 38% of Denni's all-time total
1950s241970s741980s191990s212000s162010s152020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denni?
197 babies have been named Denni since 1955. It currently ranks #10385 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 14 births.
When was Denni most popular?
Denni was most popular in the 1970s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Is Denni a unisex name?
Yes, Denni is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 197 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Denni been used?
Denni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Denni?
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.

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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, 1955–2024 (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.