Girls' name · since 1924

Denotra

17 babies named Denotra in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#47,645 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1924
1970s
peak decade

Denotra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1924.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denotra has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1980.

  • #47,645 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1924
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denotra ranks #47,645 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1924, peaking in the 1970s.

#47,645 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1924
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Denotra's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.

Denotra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Denotra splits its recorded history at 1979: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Denotra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1979)
6
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
4.555.566.5 192419791980 6

Denotra by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 35% of the file).

1970s was Denotra's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Denotra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Denotra by state

Where Denotra concentrates geographically, total births since 1924

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Denotra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
5 29.4%
Mississippi share of Denotra's total US births 29.4%

5 of 17 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denotra?
17 babies have been named Denotra since 1924. All-time, it sits at #47,645 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1979 with 6 births.
Where does Denotra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denotra ranks #47,645 of 72,339 girls' 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 Denotra most popular?
Denotra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Denotra most popular?
The top states for the name Denotra are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Denotra been used?
The SSA has tracked Denotra since 1924 -- 57 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Denotra?
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 Denotra's data

  • Denotra's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Mississippi records the most Denotras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names

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

Keep exploring Denotra

Nearby Names Like Denotra

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Denotra: 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, 1924–1980 (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 Denotra 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.