Boys' name · since 1915

Densel

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.

#17,270 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Densel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 102 recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Densel recorded 102 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2023.

  • #17,270 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 102 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Densel ranks #17,270 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,270 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Densel's 102 recorded births place it above 61.91% 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.

Densel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Densel's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Densel popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1921)
11
Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
4681012 19151920192219251934193819522023 6

Densel by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (47 births, 46% of the file).

1920s was Densel's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Densel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Densel? ▼
102 babies have been named Densel since 1915. All-time, it sits at #17,270 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1921 with 11 births.
Where does Densel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Densel ranks #17,270 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 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? ▼
Records for Densel go back to 1915, giving 109 years of history 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.

What to do with Densel's data

  • Densel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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 Densel

Nearby Names Like Densel

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

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#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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Densel: 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, 1915–2023 (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 Densel 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.