Denesha: 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	106	11	–	#3,263
1980s	279	28	+163%	#2,675
1990s	428	43	+53%	#1,760
2000s	94	9	-78%	#5,314
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

106

–

#3,263

1980s

279

+163%

#2,675

1990s

428

+53%

#1,760

2000s

-78%

#5,314

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Denesha

Denesha 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 1970, 907 American babies have been named Denesha. Its peak came in 1994, when 83 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 Denesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Denesha?

The median living Denesha is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 41. An estimated 900 people named Denesha 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.

Denesha 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	7	#14,235
2007	6	#16,022
2006	6	#15,634
2005	6	#14,973
2004	8	#11,898
2003	9	#10,669
2002	22	#5,314
2001	13	#7,852
2000	17	#6,280
1995	40	#2,938
1990	42	#2,749
1985	26	#3,344
1980	25	#3,345
1975	8	#6,650
1970	5	#8,277
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denesha?

The median living Denesha is about 34 years old. Half of all living Deneshas are between 29 and 41 years old.

How many people named Denesha are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Denesha are alive in the United States, based on 907 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Denesha in 2025?

Denesha 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 Denesha?

907 babies have been named Denesha in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denesha most popular?

Denesha peaked in 1994, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Denesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Denesha rising or falling?

Denesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Denesha popularity over time

The story of Denesha

How old are people named Denesha?

Denesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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