Total births
131
Boys' name · since 1917
Denvil
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.
- 131
- total births
- 1917–1969
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Denvil is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 131 have been recorded since 1917.
Denvil has 131 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1969.
- 131 total births
- 1917–1969 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
131 boys have been named Denvil since 1917, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1969.
- 131
- total births
- 1917–1969
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
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.
Denvil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denvil's full recorded timeline at 1936, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denvil at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Denvil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1969
- Peak year (1947)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Denvil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Denvil's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Denvil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s
1930s
38 births
- 1940s
1940s
30 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 38 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Denvil? ▼
Denvil has been given to 131 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1969. 9 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Denvil go back to 1917, giving 53 years of history 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.
What to do with Denvil's data
- Denvil's decade-level peak was the 1930s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Denvil
Nearby Names Like Denvil
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Denvil
Dennis Boy
#708 621,000 births
Denis Boy
#1641 20,733 births
Denver Boy
#488 19,178 births
Denny Boy
#4326 15,417 births
Denzel Boy
#1026 11,738 births
Compare Denvil side by side: Denvil vs Dennis Denvil vs Denis Denvil vs Denver
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Denvil: Baby Name Since 1917 - 131 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/denvil. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Denvil 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 June 2026.