Deneen: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	–	6	1	–	#4,877
1950s	127	–	127	13	+2017%	#2,398
1960s	2,741	7	2,748	275	+2064%	#216
1970s	404	–	404	40	-85%	#1,309
1980s	220	–	220	22	-46%	#2,850
1990s	95	–	95	10	-57%	#4,913
2000s	10	–	10	1	-89%	#15,685
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,877

1950s

127

–

127

+2017%

#2,398

1960s

2,741

2,748

275

+2064%

#216

1970s

404

–

404

-85%

#1,309

1980s

220

–

220

-46%

#2,850

1990s

–

-57%

#4,913

2000s

–

-89%

#15,685

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deneen

Deneen 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 1947, 3,610 American babies have been named Deneen. Its peak came in 1964, when 1,611 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 Deneen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deneen?

The median living Deneen is about 60 years old; half are between 57 and 61. An estimated 3,300 people named Deneen 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.

Deneen 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
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	5	#18,362	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	5	#15,685	–	–
1995	9	#8,953	–	–
1990	19	#4,913	–	–
1985	20	#4,009	–	–
1980	21	#3,744	–	–
1975	36	#2,280	–	–
1970	82	#1,309	–	–
1965	421	#465	–	–
1960	25	#2,386	–	–
1955	13	#3,252	–	–
1950	7	#4,414	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deneen?

The median living Deneen is about 60 years old. Half of all living Deneens are between 57 and 61 years old.

How many people named Deneen are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Deneen are alive in the United States, based on 3,610 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deneen in 2025?

Deneen 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 Deneen?

3,610 babies have been named Deneen in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deneen most popular?

Deneen peaked in 1964, when 1,611 newborns received the name.

Is Deneen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deneen rising or falling?

Deneen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deneen popularity over time

The story of Deneen

How old are people named Deneen?

Deneen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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