Boys' name · since 1934

Denon

51 babies named Denon in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,012 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1934
1990s
peak decade

51 boys have been named Denon since 1934, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Denon has 51 recorded births among boys since 1934, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2002.

  • #22,012 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 51 born since 1934
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denon ranks #22,012 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1934, peaking in the 1990s.

#22,012 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1934
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Denon's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Denon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Denon's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Denon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
456789 193419681972198519911997199819992002 5

Denon by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (25 births, 49% of the file).

1990s was Denon's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Denon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denon? ▼
Denon has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1934, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,012 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
Where does Denon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denon ranks #22,012 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Denon most popular? ▼
Denon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Denon been used? ▼
Denon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 69 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Denon? ▼
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.

What to do with Denon's data

  • Denon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Denon

Nearby Names Like Denon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Denon

Dennis Boy
#707 621,000 births
Denis Boy
#1708 20,733 births
Denver Boy
#519 19,178 births
Denny Boy
#4258 15,417 births
Denzel Boy
#1166 11,738 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Macey
51 births · Peak 1915
Mchenry
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Argle
51 births · Peak 1923
Elra
51 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Denon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1934–2002 (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 Denon 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.