Boys' name · since 1915
Densil
152 babies named Densil in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,647 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 152
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Densil is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 152 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Densil has been recorded 152 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1963.
- #14,647 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 152 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Densil ranks #14,647 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 152 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,647 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 152
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Densil's 152 recorded births place it above 67.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Densil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Densil splits its recorded history at 1935: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Densil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1963
- Peak year (1928)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Densil by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (55 births, 36% of the file).
1920s was Densil's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Densil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s
1920s
55 births
- 1930s
1930s
47 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 55 births (36% of all-time use).
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- Densil's decade-level peak was the 1920s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Densil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1915–1963 (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 Densil 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.