Denelle: 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	36	–	36	4	–	#3,843
1960s	126	–	126	13	+250%	#2,726
1970s	218	–	218	22	+73%	#2,798
1980s	176	6	182	18	-17%	#3,347
1990s	60	–	60	6	-67%	#6,988
2000s	16	–	16	2	-73%	#13,624
2010s	5	–	5	1	-69%	#17,710
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,843

1960s

126

–

126

+250%

#2,726

1970s

218

–

218

+73%

#2,798

1980s

176

182

-17%

#3,347

1990s

–

-67%

#6,988

2000s

–

-73%

#13,624

2010s

–

-69%

#17,710

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Denelle

Denelle 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 1951, 643 American babies have been named Denelle. Its peak came in 1970, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Denelle?

The median living Denelle is about 48 years old; half are between 40 and 55. An estimated 600 people named Denelle 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.

Denelle 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	5	#17,710	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	5	#16,798	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	5	#15,985	–	–
2000	6	#13,624	–	–
1995	7	#10,811	–	–
1990	12	#6,988	–	–
1985	17	#4,504	–	–
1980	24	#3,430	–	–
1975	21	#3,302	–	–
1970	25	#2,798	–	–
1965	9	#4,581	–	–
1960	7	#5,299	–	–
1955	10	#3,843	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denelle?

The median living Denelle is about 48 years old. Half of all living Denelles are between 40 and 55 years old.

How many people named Denelle are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Denelle are alive in the United States, based on 643 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Denelle in 2025?

Denelle 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 Denelle?

643 babies have been named Denelle in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denelle most popular?

Denelle peaked in 1970, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Denelle a boy or girl name?

Denelle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Denelle rising or falling?

Denelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Denelle popularity over time

The story of Denelle

How old are people named Denelle?

Denelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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