Total births
252
Girls' name · since 1978
Dennisha
Dennisha has 252 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 252
- total births
- 1978–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Dennisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 252 recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dennisha has been recorded 252 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2011.
- 252 total births
- 1978–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
252 girls have been named Dennisha since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 252
- total births
- 1978–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Dennisha was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
23 babies were named Dennisha in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Dennisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dennisha's full recorded timeline at 1993, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dennisha at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Dennisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2011
- Peak year (1992)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Dennisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dennisha's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Dennisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
69 births
- 1990s
1990s
141 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 141 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dennisha? ▼
252 babies have been named Dennisha since 1978. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1992 with 23 births.
When was Dennisha most popular? ▼
Dennisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Dennisha been used? ▼
Dennisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 34 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Dennisha? ▼
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 Dennisha's data
- Dennisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Dennisha
Nearby Names Like Dennisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dennisha
Denise Girl
#1896 373,422 births
Dena Girl
#4674 32,479 births
Denice Girl
#13620 10,649 births
Denisse Girl
#1959 7,370 births
Denisha Girl
4,306 births
Compare Dennisha side by side: Dennisha vs Denise Dennisha vs Dena Dennisha vs Denice
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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, 1978–2011 (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. "Dennisha: Baby Name Since 1978 - 252 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dennisha. 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 Dennisha 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.