Recorded 1915–2023 Boys' name Peak 1921 102 births

Densel — boys' name

102 babies named Densel in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s151920s471930s181950s101990s62020s6
1920s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Densel was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

11 babies were named Densel in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Densel

The Social Security Administration has registered 102 babies named Densel between 1915 and 2023, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Densel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Densel performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Densel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Densel 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 102 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.

Densel at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

102

Since 1915

109 years of records

Peak year

1921

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1915

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2023

Densel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1915

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1921)
11
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
4681012 20231952193819341925192219201915 8

Densel by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
47 births that decade — 46% of Densel's all-time total
1910s151920s471930s181950s101990s62020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Densel?
102 babies have been named Densel since 1915. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1921 with 11 births.
When was Densel most popular?
Densel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Densel been used?
Densel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 109 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Densel?
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.

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, 1915–2023 (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.