Boys' name · since 1912
Denson
Denson has 438 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,539 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 438
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Denson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 438 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Denson recorded 438 times among boys since 1912, 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 1912 to 2024.
- #8,539 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 438 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denson ranks #8,539 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 438 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,539 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 438
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Denson's 438 recorded births place it above 81.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Denson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denson's full recorded timeline at 1948, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024
- Peak year (1926)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Denson by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (85 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Denson's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Denson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
44 births
- 1920s
1920s
85 births
- 1930s
1930s
67 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s
1950s
56 births
- 1960s
1960s
34 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 85 births (19% of all-time use).
Denson by state
Where Denson concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 438 births nationwide.
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What to do with Denson's data
- Denson's decade-level peak was the 1920s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Densons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Denson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~112 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, 1912–2024 (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 Denson 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.