Unisex name · since 1947
Denys
Denys has 426 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,005 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 426
- born since 1947
- 1980s
- peak decade
426 girls have been named Denys since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Denys recorded 426 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2010.
- #13,005 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 426 born since 1947
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denys ranks #13,005 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 426 born since 1947, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,005 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 426
- born since 1947
- 1980s
- peak decade
Denys's 426 recorded births place it above 82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Denys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denys's full recorded timeline at 1982, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denys popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2010
- Peak year (1988)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Denys popularity over time - boys
215 total births recorded since 1944 (Denys as boys' name)
Denys by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (94 births, 22% of the file).
1980s was Denys's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Denys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
40 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
87 births
- 1980s
1980s
94 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 94 births (22% of all-time use).
Denys by state
Where Denys concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 35 | 8.2% |
35 of 426 births nationwide.
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What to do with Denys's data
- Denys's decade-level peak was the 1980s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Denyss (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Denys: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~63 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, 1947–2010 (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 Denys 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.