Deneisha: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#8,814
1980s	118	12	+1867%	#4,278
1990s	223	22	+89%	#2,674
2000s	64	6	-71%	#6,900
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,814

1980s

118

+1867%

#4,278

1990s

223

+89%

#2,674

2000s

-71%

#6,900

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deneisha

Deneisha 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 1978, 411 American babies have been named Deneisha. Its peak came in 1994, when 46 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 Deneisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deneisha?

The median living Deneisha is about 32 years old; half are between 29 and 36. An estimated 400 people named Deneisha 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.

Deneisha 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	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,253
2007	6	#16,021
2006	–	–
2005	6	#14,972
2004	5	#16,797
2003	9	#10,668
2002	10	#9,687
2001	8	#11,284
2000	15	#6,900
1995	25	#4,128
1990	22	#4,408
1985	10	#6,570
1980	8	#7,582
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deneisha?

The median living Deneisha is about 32 years old. Half of all living Deneishas are between 29 and 36 years old.

How many people named Deneisha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Deneisha are alive in the United States, based on 411 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deneisha in 2025?

Deneisha 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 Deneisha?

411 babies have been named Deneisha in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deneisha most popular?

Deneisha peaked in 1994, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Deneisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deneisha rising or falling?

Deneisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deneisha popularity over time

The story of Deneisha

How old are people named Deneisha?

Deneisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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