Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1981

Denee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Denee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1981
35 babies
All-time total
911
#8,008 all-time among girls
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Denee popularity over time

911 babies have been named Denee since 1955, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1981Girls

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 26 3 – #4,093
1960s 153 15 +488% #2,388
1970s 212 21 +39% #2,657
1980s 275 28 +30% #2,624
1990s 171 17 -38% #4,276
2000s 68 7 -60% #9,566
2010s 6 1 -91% #15,471
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Denee

Denee 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 1955, 911 American babies have been named Denee. Its peak came in 1981, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Denee?

The median living Denee is about 43 years old; half are between 34 and 53. An estimated 900 people named Denee are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Denee 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 – –
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2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
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2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 6 #15,471
2009 6 #15,746
2008 – –
2007 8 #12,989
2006 6 #15,633
2005 6 #14,971
2004 8 #11,897
2003 8 #11,589
2002 9 #10,445
2001 10 #9,566
2000 7 #12,129
1995 14 #6,351
1990 23 #4,276
1985 19 #4,172
1980 28 #3,082
1975 18 #3,664
1970 27 #2,657
1965 20 #2,761
1960 10 #4,254
1955 8 #4,468
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denee?

The median living Denee is about 43 years old. Half of all living Denees are between 34 and 53 years old.

How many people named Denee are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Denee are alive in the United States, based on 911 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Denee in 2025?

Denee 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 Denee?

911 babies have been named Denee in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denee most popular?

Denee peaked in 1981, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Denee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Denee rising or falling?

Denee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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