Deneshia: 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	31	3	–	#6,055
1980s	116	12	+274%	#4,505
1990s	162	16	+40%	#3,248
2000s	38	4	-77%	#9,567
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,055

1980s

116

+274%

#4,505

1990s

162

+40%

#3,248

2000s

-77%

#9,567

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deneshia

Deneshia 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 1973, 347 American babies have been named Deneshia. Its peak came in 1994, when 35 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 Deneshia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deneshia?

The median living Deneshia is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 40. An estimated 300 people named Deneshia 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.

Deneshia 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	5	#18,036
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,635
2005	6	#14,974
2004	6	#14,631
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	10	#9,567
2000	5	#15,686
1995	17	#5,507
1990	17	#5,350
1985	17	#4,505
1980	7	#8,369
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 Deneshia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deneshia?

The median living Deneshia is about 34 years old. Half of all living Deneshias are between 29 and 40 years old.

How many people named Deneshia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Deneshia are alive in the United States, based on 347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deneshia in 2025?

Deneshia 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 Deneshia?

347 babies have been named Deneshia in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deneshia most popular?

Deneshia peaked in 1994, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Deneshia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deneshia rising or falling?

Deneshia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deneshia popularity over time

The story of Deneshia

How old are people named Deneshia?

Deneshia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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