Deniese: 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	142	14	–	#2,202
1960s	134	13	-6%	#2,774
1970s	67	7	-50%	#4,560
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#13,719
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

142

–

#2,202

1960s

134

-6%

#2,774

1970s

-50%

#4,560

1980s

–

1990s

–

#13,719

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deniese

Deniese 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 1951, 353 American babies have been named Deniese. Its peak came in 1959, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Deniese?

The median living Deniese is about 63 years old; half are between 56 and 68. An estimated 300 people named Deniese 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.

Deniese year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,238
1970	12	#4,560
1965	13	#3,592
1960	13	#3,544
1955	17	#2,749
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deniese?

The median living Deniese is about 63 years old. Half of all living Denieses are between 56 and 68 years old.

How many people named Deniese are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Deniese are alive in the United States, based on 353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deniese in 2025?

Deniese 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 Deniese?

353 babies have been named Deniese in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deniese most popular?

Deniese peaked in 1959, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Deniese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deniese rising or falling?

Deniese has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deniese popularity over time

The story of Deniese

How old are people named Deniese?

Deniese year by year

Frequently asked questions

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