Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1974

Deni

Gender Unisex · 79% girls Rank 2025 #9,011
Rank 2025
#9,011
among girls · ↑4,911 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Deni
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1974
22 babies
All-time total
852
#9,730 all-time among girls
First recorded
1946
in Social Security records

Deni popularity over time

852 babies have been named Deni since 1946, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 6 – 6 1 – #4,548
1950s 74 – 74 7 +1133% #3,253
1960s 73 – 73 7 -1% #4,014
1970s 148 6 154 15 +111% #3,133
1980s 82 21 103 10 -33% #4,892
1990s 138 21 159 16 +54% #4,535
2000s 66 79 145 15 -9% #10,107
2010s 41 27 68 7 -53% #10,622
2020s (to 2025) 48 22 70 12 +72% #9,011

The story of Deni

Deni is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,011 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 852 American babies have been named Deni, about 79% girls and 21% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1974, when 22 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 Deni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deni?

The median living Deni is about 34 years old; half are between 20 and 50. An estimated 800 people named Deni are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Deni 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 11 #9,011 6 #10,987
2024 6 #13,922 7 #10,143
2023 6 #13,872 9 #8,417
2022 11 #9,210 – –
2021 9 #10,493 – –
2020 5 #15,727 – –
2019 8 #11,636 – –
2018 5 #16,309 6 #11,103
2017 6 #14,595 5 #12,751
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 5 #12,530
2014 – – – –
2013 6 #15,109 5 #12,600
2012 – – – –
2011 6 #15,338 6 #11,175
2010 10 #10,622 – –
2009 – – 6 #11,341
2008 8 #12,912 12 #6,853
2007 8 #12,991 9 #8,345
2006 6 #15,636 8 #8,914
2005 6 #14,975 5 #11,883
2004 7 #13,121 13 #5,891
2003 8 #11,590 7 #8,893
2002 9 #10,446 6 #9,668
2001 5 #15,986 7 #8,525
2000 9 #10,107 6 #9,385
1995 12 #7,177 5 #9,197
1990 11 #7,440 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 11 #6,011 5 #6,483
1975 16 #3,989 6 #4,955
1970 7 #6,508 – –
1965 6 #5,968 – –
1960 9 #4,529 – –
1955 13 #3,253 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deni?

The median living Deni is about 34 years old. Half of all living Denis are between 20 and 50 years old.

How many people named Deni are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Deni are alive in the United States, based on 852 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deni in 2025?

Deni ranked #9,011 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deni?

852 babies have been named Deni in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deni most popular?

Deni peaked in 1974, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Deni a boy or girl name?

Deni is used for both: about 79% of babies named Deni have been girls and 21% boys.

Is the name Deni rising or falling?

Deni is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Deni

Names that sound and feel close to Deni: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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