Denay: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	36	4	–	#5,408
1970s	76	8	+111%	#3,660
1980s	129	13	+70%	#4,385
1990s	136	14	+5%	#4,373
2000s	118	12	-13%	#5,539
2010s	15	2	-87%	#12,470
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,408

1970s

+111%

#3,660

1980s

129

+70%

#4,385

1990s

136

+5%

#4,373

2000s

118

-13%

#5,539

2010s

-87%

#12,470

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Denay

Denay is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1963, 510 American babies have been named Denay. Its peak came in 1991, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Denay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Denay?

The median living Denay is about 34 years old; half are between 25 and 44. An estimated 500 people named Denay are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Denay year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,470
2010	7	#13,862
2009	11	#10,158
2008	7	#14,234
2007	12	#9,704
2006	7	#13,967
2005	10	#10,332
2004	22	#5,622
2003	13	#8,123
2002	5	#16,109
2001	11	#8,921
2000	20	#5,539
1995	8	#9,821
1990	11	#7,438
1985	7	#8,569
1980	14	#5,040
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,285
1965	7	#5,408
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Denay, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Denay?

The median living Denay is about 34 years old. Half of all living Denays are between 25 and 44 years old.

How many people named Denay are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Denay are alive in the United States, based on 510 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Denay in 2025?

Denay did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Denay?

510 babies have been named Denay in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denay most popular?

Denay peaked in 1991, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Denay a boy or girl name?

Denay is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Denay rising or falling?

Denay has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Denay popularity over time

The story of Denay

How old are people named Denay?

Denay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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