Denell: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	53	–	53	5	–	#3,476
1960s	160	–	160	16	+202%	#2,493
1970s	118	22	140	14	-12%	#3,236
1980s	69	11	80	8	-43%	#5,041
1990s	19	19	38	4	-52%	#10,502
2000s	–	6	6	1	-84%	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,476

1960s

160

–

160

+202%

#2,493

1970s

118

140

-12%

#3,236

1980s

-43%

#5,041

1990s

-52%

#10,502

2000s

–

-84%

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Denell

Denell 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 1953, 477 American babies have been named Denell, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1964, when 25 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 Denell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Denell?

The median living Denell is about 54 years old; half are between 45 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Denell 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.

Denell 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	–	–	–	–
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2016	–	–	–	–
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2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	6	#11,271
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	5	#14,015	–	–
1990	7	#10,502	8	#5,972
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	14	#5,041	5	#6,482
1975	8	#6,649	7	#4,436
1970	20	#3,236	–	–
1965	22	#2,617	–	–
1960	10	#4,256	–	–
1955	7	#4,846	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denell?

The median living Denell is about 54 years old. Half of all living Denells are between 45 and 60 years old.

How many people named Denell are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Denell are alive in the United States, based on 477 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Denell in 2025?

Denell 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 Denell?

477 babies have been named Denell in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denell most popular?

Denell peaked in 1964, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Denell a boy or girl name?

Denell is used for both: about 88% of babies named Denell have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Denell rising or falling?

Denell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Denell popularity over time

The story of Denell

How old are people named Denell?

Denell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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