Recorded 1974–1987 Girls' name Peak 1976 32 births

Denyel — girls' name

32 babies named Denyel in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s271980s5

The verdict

32 girls have been named Denyel since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.

32
total births
1974–1987
years on record
1970s
peak decade
84%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

84% of everyone ever named Denyel was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

10 babies were named Denyel in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Denyel

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Denyel between 1974 and 1987, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Denyel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Denyel performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Denyel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Denyel 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 32 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.

Denyel at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

32

Since 1974

14 years of records

Peak year

1976

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1974

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1987

Denyel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1974

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1976)
10
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4681012 1987197619751974 9

Denyel by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
27 births that decade — 84% of Denyel's all-time total
1970s271980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denyel?
32 babies have been named Denyel since 1974. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1976 with 10 births.
When was Denyel most popular?
Denyel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Denyel been used?
Denyel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 14 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Denyel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Denise, Dena, Denice, Denisse, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1974–1987 (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.