Total births
140
Boys' name · since 1967
Deny
140 babies named Deny in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 140
- total births
- 1967–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Deny is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 140 have been recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Deny recorded 140 times among boys since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2012.
- 140 total births
- 1967–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
140 boys have been named Deny since 1967, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 140
- total births
- 1967–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Deny was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
9 babies were named Deny in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Deny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deny splits its recorded history at 2001: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deny at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Deny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2012
- Peak year (2008)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Deny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Deny's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Deny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deny? ▼
140 babies have been named Deny since 1967. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2008 with 9 births.
When was Deny most popular? ▼
Deny was most popular in the 2000s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Deny been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deny since 1967 -- 46 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Deny? ▼
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 Deny's data
- Deny's decade-level peak was the 2000s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- 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 Deny
Nearby Names Like Deny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deny
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 Deny side by side: Deny vs Dennis Deny vs Denis Deny vs Denver
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1967–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deny: Baby Name Since 1967 - 140 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deny. 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 Deny 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 July 2026.