Denielle: 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	55	6	–	#3,354
1970s	269	27	+389%	#2,398
1980s	398	40	+48%	#2,112
1990s	197	20	-51%	#3,033
2000s	50	5	-75%	#8,724
2010s	11	1	-78%	#15,110
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,354

1970s

269

+389%

#2,398

1980s

398

+48%

#2,112

1990s

197

-51%

#3,033

2000s

-75%

#8,724

2010s

-78%

#15,110

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Denielle

Denielle 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 1961, 980 American babies have been named Denielle. Its peak came in 1985, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Denielle?

The median living Denielle is about 41 years old; half are between 35 and 47. An estimated 1,000 people named Denielle 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.

Denielle 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	6	#15,110
2012	5	#17,570
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	9	#11,852
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,187
2004	5	#16,801
2003	5	#16,430
2002	9	#10,448
2001	6	#13,988
2000	11	#8,724
1995	16	#5,745
1990	37	#3,033
1985	50	#2,112
1980	36	#2,615
1975	32	#2,468
1970	15	#3,910
1965	7	#5,410
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denielle?

The median living Denielle is about 41 years old. Half of all living Denielles are between 35 and 47 years old.

How many people named Denielle are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Denielle are alive in the United States, based on 980 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Denielle in 2025?

Denielle 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 Denielle?

980 babies have been named Denielle in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denielle most popular?

Denielle peaked in 1985, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Denielle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Denielle rising or falling?

Denielle is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Denielle popularity over time

The story of Denielle

How old are people named Denielle?

Denielle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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