Recorded 1991–1996 Boys' name Peak 1991 18 births

Denziel — boys' name

18 babies named Denziel in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s18

The verdict

18 boys have been named Denziel since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

18
total births
1991–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Denziel was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

7 babies were named Denziel in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Denziel

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Denziel between 1991 and 1996, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Denziel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Denziel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Denziel 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 18 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.

Denziel at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

18

Since 1991

6 years of records

Peak year

1991

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1991

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1996

Denziel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1991

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1991)
7
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199619941991 7

Denziel by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
18 births that decade — 100% of Denziel's all-time total
1990s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denziel?
18 babies have been named Denziel since 1991. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1991 with 7 births.
When was Denziel most popular?
Denziel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Denziel been used?
Denziel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 6 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Denziel?
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, 1991–1996 (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.