Recorded 1915–1963 Boys' name Peak 1928 152 births

Densil — boys' name

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.

1910s81920s551930s471940s251950s101960s7
1920s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Densil was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

12 babies were named Densil in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Densil

The Social Security Administration has registered 152 babies named Densil between 1915 and 1963, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Densil currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Densil performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Densil shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Densil 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 152 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.

Densil at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

152

Since 1915

49 years of records

Peak year

1928

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1915

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1963

Densil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1915

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1928)
12
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
468101214 19631947194119371932192619221915 8

Densil by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
55 births that decade — 36% of Densil's all-time total
1910s81920s551930s471940s251950s101960s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Densil?
152 babies have been named Densil since 1915. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1928 with 12 births.
When was Densil most popular?
Densil was most popular in the 1920s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Densil been used?
Densil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 49 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Densil?
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, 1915–1963 (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.