Recorded 1917–1969 Boys' name Peak 1947 131 births

Denvil — boys' name

131 babies named Denvil in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s111920s361930s381940s301950s51960s11
1930s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Denvil was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

9 babies were named Denvil in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Denvil

The Social Security Administration has registered 131 babies named Denvil between 1917 and 1969, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Denvil currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Denvil performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Denvil shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Denvil 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 131 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.

Denvil at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

131

Since 1917

53 years of records

Peak year

1947

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1917

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 1969

Denvil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1917

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1947)
9
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
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Denvil by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
38 births that decade — 29% of Denvil's all-time total
1910s111920s361930s381940s301950s51960s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denvil?
131 babies have been named Denvil since 1917. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1947 with 9 births.
When was Denvil most popular?
Denvil was most popular in the 1930s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Denvil been used?
Denvil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 53 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Denvil?
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, 1917–1969 (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.