Denisse: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,886

among girls · ↑73 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

104

named Denisse · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,454

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

319 babies

All-time total

7,370

#2,005 all-time among girls

First recorded

1954

in Social Security records

Denisse popularity over time

7,370 babies have been named Denisse since 1954, 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

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	7	1	–	#4,773
1960s	39	4	+457%	#5,118
1970s	110	11	+182%	#3,466
1980s	817	82	+643%	#954
1990s	1,727	173	+111%	#936
2000s	2,367	237	+37%	#835
2010s	1,387	139	-41%	#1,199
2020s (to 2025)	916	153	+10%	#852

Where Denisse is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	99	0.06	outside top 500
2027	96	0.06	outside top 500
2028	93	0.06	outside top 500
2029	90	0.06	outside top 500
2030	88	0.05	outside top 500

Where Denisse is most popular

Girls named Denisse per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.074 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Denisse born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	142	0.177	+140%
California	111	0.132	+79%
Arizona	18	0.128	+74%
Nevada	5	0.108	+46%
New Jersey	18	0.100	+36%
New York	37	0.093	+27%
Georgia	15	0.066	-10%
North Carolina	13	0.057	-22%
Florida	23	0.054	-27%
Tennessee	8	0.050	-31%
Maryland	5	0.047	-36%
Colorado	5	0.045	-39%
Illinois	6	0.026	-64%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
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Mississippi	–	–	–
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North Dakota	–	–	–
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Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Denisse

Denisse is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,886 in 2025 with 104 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 7,370 American babies have been named Denisse. Its peak came in 2020, when 319 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Denisse?

The median living Denisse is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 30. An estimated 7,300 people named Denisse 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.

Denisse year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	104	#1,886
2024	101	#1,959
2023	101	#1,946
2022	122	#1,711
2021	169	#1,329
2020	319	#852
2019	113	#1,807
2018	114	#1,791
2017	111	#1,846
2016	123	#1,721
2015	149	#1,514
2014	147	#1,508
2013	145	#1,515
2012	151	#1,493
2011	132	#1,634
2010	202	#1,199
2009	219	#1,154
2008	278	#962
2007	256	#1,030
2006	225	#1,113
2005	250	#979
2004	227	#1,029
2003	248	#947
2002	279	#835
2001	194	#1,094
2000	191	#1,083
1995	179	#1,021
1990	143	#1,193
1985	64	#1,767
1980	33	#2,759
1975	8	#6,651
1970	6	#7,289
1965	5	#6,762
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1935	–	–
1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denisse?

The median living Denisse is about 21 years old. Half of all living Denisses are between 13 and 30 years old.

How many people named Denisse are alive today?

An estimated 7,300 people named Denisse are alive in the United States, based on 7,370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Denisse mean?

Spelling variant of Denise.

How popular is the name Denisse in 2025?

Denisse ranked #1,886 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Denisse?

7,370 babies have been named Denisse in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denisse most popular?

Denisse peaked in 2020, when 319 newborns received the name.

Is Denisse a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Denisse rising or falling?

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

Will Denisse become more popular?

Denisse is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 girls named Denisse in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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