Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1966

Denita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Denita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1966
114 babies
All-time total
2,750
#3,802 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Denita popularity over time

2,750 babies have been named Denita since 1948, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1966Girls

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 11 1 – #4,798
1950s 357 36 +3145% #1,277
1960s 991 99 +178% #952
1970s 725 73 -27% #1,257
1980s 467 47 -36% #1,828
1990s 164 16 -65% #2,919
2000s 30 3 -82% #9,339
2010s 5 1 -83% #16,157
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Denita

Denita 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 1948, 2,750 American babies have been named Denita. Its peak came in 1966, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Denita?

The median living Denita is about 55 years old; half are between 45 and 62. An estimated 2,600 people named Denita are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Denita 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 5 #16,157
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 5 #16,805
2003 – –
2002 10 #9,689
2001 5 #15,989
2000 10 #9,339
1995 8 #9,827
1990 39 #2,919
1985 52 #2,055
1980 58 #1,865
1975 69 #1,484
1970 75 #1,393
1965 100 #1,049
1960 74 #1,281
1955 49 #1,449
1950 6 #4,865
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denita?

The median living Denita is about 55 years old. Half of all living Denitas are between 45 and 62 years old.

How many people named Denita are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Denita are alive in the United States, based on 2,750 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Denita in 2025?

Denita 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 Denita?

2,750 babies have been named Denita in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denita most popular?

Denita peaked in 1966, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Denita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Denita rising or falling?

Denita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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