Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Denia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #10,305
Rank 2025
#10,305
among girls · ↓1,728 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Denia
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
34 babies
All-time total
1,256
#6,425 all-time among girls
First recorded
1924
in Social Security records

Denia popularity over time

1,256 babies have been named Denia since 1924, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Girls

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 5 1 – #5,253
1930s 7 1 +40% #3,516
1940s 6 1 -14% #4,878
1950s 55 6 +817% #3,538
1960s 131 13 +138% #2,681
1970s 130 13 -1% #3,686
1980s 162 16 +25% #3,847
1990s 259 26 +60% #3,466
2000s 287 29 +11% #3,753
2010s 143 14 -50% #5,144
2020s (to 2025) 71 12 -17% #7,657

The story of Denia

Denia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,305 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 1,256 American babies have been named Denia. Its peak came in 2000, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Denia?

The median living Denia is about 29 years old; half are between 19 and 45. An estimated 1,200 people named Denia are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Denia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 9 #10,305
2024 12 #8,577
2023 10 #9,790
2022 12 #8,666
2021 14 #7,734
2020 14 #7,657
2019 14 #7,847
2018 13 #8,264
2017 10 #10,155
2016 15 #7,693
2015 14 #8,118
2014 6 #15,071
2013 12 #9,174
2012 18 #6,945
2011 14 #8,312
2010 27 #5,144
2009 26 #5,433
2008 29 #5,048
2007 27 #5,277
2006 34 #4,284
2005 25 #5,143
2004 29 #4,630
2003 31 #4,242
2002 23 #5,130
2001 29 #4,245
2000 34 #3,753
1995 25 #4,129
1990 24 #4,148
1985 18 #4,314
1980 11 #6,012
1975 17 #3,809
1970 16 #3,753
1965 6 #5,969
1960 13 #3,543
1955 8 #4,469
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Famous people named Denia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Denia Caballero Cuban discus thrower (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denia?

The median living Denia is about 29 years old. Half of all living Denias are between 19 and 45 years old.

How many people named Denia are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Denia are alive in the United States, based on 1,256 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Denia in 2025?

Denia ranked #10,305 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Denia?

1,256 babies have been named Denia in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denia most popular?

Denia peaked in 2000, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Denia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Denia rising or falling?

Denia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Denia?

Well-known people named Denia include Denia Caballero (athlete).

Names like Denia

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

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