Baby names

How popular is the name Denise?

In 2025, 123 baby girls in the U.S. were named Denise, the 1673rd most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1961, when 15,379 girls got the name. 373,422 girls have been named Denise since 1880. 1,367 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#1,673

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

123

girls named Denise

Peak year

1961

15,379 girls

Girls named Denise each year since 1880

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The numbers for Denise (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	123
2024	105
2023	151
2022	165
2021	192
2020	307
2019	162
2018	239
2017	217
2016	210
2015	270
2014	359
2013	359
2012	411
2011	473
2010	619
2009	692
2008	897
2007	881
2006	853
2005	918
2004	894
2003	957
2002	957
2001	1,050
2000	963
1999	965
1998	999
1997	1,074
1996	1,230
1995	1,301
1994	1,391
1993	1,458
1992	1,628
1991	1,746
1990	1,955
1989	2,034
1988	2,064
1987	2,104
1986	2,205
1985	2,433
1984	2,461
1983	2,570
1982	2,896
1981	3,201
1980	3,145
1979	3,267
1978	3,519
1977	3,681
1976	3,986
1975	4,461
1974	5,395
1973	6,615
1972	7,382
1971	8,219
1970	9,343
1969	9,798
1968	9,877
1967	11,078
1966	11,797
1965	13,036
1964	14,726
1963	14,092
1962	13,975
1961	15,379
1960	15,066
1959	14,662
1958	14,959
1957	15,145
1956	14,509
1955	14,560
1954	13,716
1953	11,950
1952	11,652
1951	8,116
1950	4,514
1949	2,236
1948	1,930
1947	1,699
1946	1,585
1945	633
1944	444
1943	462
1942	444
1941	346
1940	326
1939	260
1938	236
1937	255
1936	200
1935	157
1934	125
1933	111
1932	117
1931	102
1930	83
1929	107
1928	88
1927	78
1926	60
1925	50
1924	52
1923	47
1922	53
1921	37
1920	61
1919	28
1918	27
1917	29
1916	29
1915	25
1914	23
1913	17
1912	13
1911	5
1910	7
1909	7
1908	6
1907	7
1906	6
1905	7
1904	6
1903	6
1902	6
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	7
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	6
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	7
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Denise each year since 1880

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The numbers for Denise (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	6
2001	11
2000	6
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	6
1996	5
1995	9
1994	12
1993	12
1992	18
1991	11
1990	18
1989	19
1988	14
1987	21
1986	21
1985	21
1984	20
1983	24
1982	19
1981	27
1980	19
1979	19
1978	16
1977	9
1976	26
1975	16
1974	28
1973	28
1972	25
1971	43
1970	33
1969	43
1968	41
1967	43
1966	49
1965	49
1964	55
1963	52
1962	47
1961	43
1960	35
1959	53
1958	56
1957	41
1956	28
1955	32
1954	37
1953	20
1952	21
1951	27
1950	6
1949	6
1948	5
1947	6
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Denise each year since 1880

Boys named Denise each year since 1880

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