Denika: 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	152	15	–	#2,849
1980s	180	18	+18%	#3,268
1990s	142	14	-21%	#3,964
2000s	43	4	-70%	#9,862
2010s	11	1	-74%	#15,472
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

152

–

#2,849

1980s

180

+18%

#3,268

1990s

142

-21%

#3,964

2000s

-70%

#9,862

2010s

-74%

#15,472

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Denika

Denika 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 1970, 528 American babies have been named Denika. Its peak came in 1977, when 28 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 Denika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Denika?

The median living Denika is about 40 years old; half are between 33 and 46. An estimated 500 people named Denika 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.

Denika 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	5	#16,923
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#15,472
2009	5	#18,038
2008	6	#15,924
2007	5	#18,365
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,189
2004	–	–
2003	10	#9,862
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,988
2000	7	#12,133
1995	12	#7,178
1990	24	#4,149
1985	27	#3,268
1980	13	#5,309
1975	15	#4,200
1970	6	#7,288
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denika?

The median living Denika is about 40 years old. Half of all living Denikas are between 33 and 46 years old.

How many people named Denika are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Denika are alive in the United States, based on 528 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Denika in 2025?

Denika 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 Denika?

528 babies have been named Denika in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denika most popular?

Denika peaked in 1977, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Denika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Denika rising or falling?

Denika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Denika popularity over time

The story of Denika

How old are people named Denika?

Denika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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