Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1954

Denese

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Denese
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1954
98 babies
All-time total
1,588
#5,492 all-time among girls
First recorded
1928
in Social Security records

Denese popularity over time

1,588 babies have been named Denese since 1928, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1954Girls

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 11 1 – #4,184
1930s 12 1 +9% #3,917
1940s 101 10 +742% #2,214
1950s 646 65 +540% #985
1960s 579 58 -10% #1,272
1970s 181 18 -69% #2,118
1980s 48 5 -73% #5,752
1990s – – – –
2000s 10 1 – #16,799
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Denese

Denese 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 1928, 1,588 American babies have been named Denese. Its peak came in 1954, when 98 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Denese?

The median living Denese is about 64 years old; half are between 58 and 70. An estimated 1,400 people named Denese are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Denese year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2006 5 #17,852
2005 – –
2004 5 #16,799
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1990 – –
1985 12 #5,752
1980 8 #7,583
1975 17 #3,808
1970 25 #2,799
1965 61 #1,411
1960 61 #1,408
1955 78 #1,133
1950 24 #1,966
1945 9 #3,195
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denese?

The median living Denese is about 64 years old. Half of all living Deneses are between 58 and 70 years old.

How many people named Denese are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Denese are alive in the United States, based on 1,588 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Denese in 2025?

Denese 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 Denese?

1,588 babies have been named Denese in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denese most popular?

Denese peaked in 1954, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Denese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Denese rising or falling?

Denese has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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