Dene: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	5	5	1	–	–
1920s	26	31	57	6	+1040%	#3,236
1930s	12	26	38	4	-33%	#3,538
1940s	33	50	83	8	+118%	#3,754
1950s	86	53	139	14	+67%	#3,080
1960s	136	40	176	18	+27%	#2,859
1970s	83	12	95	10	-46%	#3,755
1980s	114	–	114	11	+20%	#4,371
1990s	70	6	76	8	-33%	#6,987
2000s	12	–	12	1	-84%	#8,168
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

+1040%

#3,236

1930s

-33%

#3,538

1940s

+118%

#3,754

1950s

139

+67%

#3,080

1960s

136

176

+27%

#2,859

1970s

-46%

#3,755

1980s

114

–

114

+20%

#4,371

1990s

-33%

#6,987

2000s

–

-84%

#8,168

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dene

Dene 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 1917, 795 American babies have been named Dene, about 72% girls and 28% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1965, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Dene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dene?

The median living Dene is about 56 years old; half are between 42 and 66. An estimated 600 people named Dene 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.

Dene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2024	–	–	–	–
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2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	12	#8,168	–	–
1995	8	#9,822	–	–
1990	12	#6,987	–	–
1985	13	#5,431	–	–
1980	17	#4,371	–	–
1975	13	#4,655	–	–
1970	13	#4,294	–	–
1965	19	#2,859	7	#3,319
1960	10	#4,253	7	#3,418
1955	7	#4,845	8	#3,025
1950	11	#3,271	–	–
1945	7	#3,754	5	#3,429
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	8	#3,085
1925	6	#4,553	10	#2,792
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dene?

The median living Dene is about 56 years old. Half of all living Denes are between 42 and 66 years old.

How many people named Dene are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dene are alive in the United States, based on 795 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dene in 2025?

Dene 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 Dene?

795 babies have been named Dene in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dene most popular?

Dene peaked in 1965, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Dene a boy or girl name?

Dene is used for both: about 72% of babies named Dene have been girls and 28% boys.

Is the name Dene rising or falling?

Dene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dene popularity over time

The story of Dene

How old are people named Dene?

Dene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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