Denise
Greek Dionysios, “of Dionysus,” the god of wine.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Denise first shows up in the national records in 1882. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1950 to 1982. Its biggest year was 1961, when 15,379 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 30 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1955, at No. 23. All told, 374,789 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Dennis (623,692), Denis (21,606), Denice (10,649), Denisse (7,370), Dennise (3,571), Deniz (2,122) (total births since 1880)
Explore Denise interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | No. 908 |
| 1890s | 6 | No. 1353 |
| 1900s | 58 | No. 1538 |
| 1910s | 203 | No. 1303 |
| 1920s | 633 | No. 678 |
| 1930s | 1,646 | No. 404 |
| 1940s | 10,105 | No. 140 |
| 1950s | 123,783 | No. 23 |
| 1960s | 128,824 | No. 25 |
| 1970s | 55,868 | No. 35 |
| 1980s | 25,113 | No. 95 |
| 1990s | 13,747 | No. 152 |
| 2000s | 9,062 | No. 298 |
| 2010s | 3,319 | No. 488 |
| 2020s | 1,043 | No. 876 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.