Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Deniz

Gender Unisex · 43% girls Rank 2025 #2,611 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,611
among boys · ↑509 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
69
named Deniz · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
87 babies
All-time total
2,122
#4,554 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Deniz popularity over time

2,122 babies have been named Deniz since 1961, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 37 5 42 4 – #4,195
1970s 32 20 52 5 +24% #3,935
1980s 116 77 193 19 +271% #4,032
1990s 152 144 296 30 +53% #3,343
2000s 182 291 473 47 +60% #2,832
2010s 226 436 662 66 +40% #2,343
2020s (to 2025) 165 239 404 67 +2% #2,516

Where Deniz is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 50 0.03 outside top 500
2027 50 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

Where Deniz is most popular

Boys named Deniz per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.024 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New York, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Deniz 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 35 0.074 +208%
New York 13 0.030 +25%
California 20 0.022 -9%
Texas 19 0.022 -10%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Deniz

Deniz is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,611 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 2,122 American babies have been named Deniz, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 87 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Deniz?

The median living Deniz is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 27. An estimated 2,100 people named Deniz are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Deniz year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 19 #6,178 50 #2,611
2024 28 #4,799 39 #3,120
2023 26 #5,032 53 #2,516
2022 20 #6,047 33 #3,481
2021 24 #5,274 32 #3,519
2020 48 #3,237 32 #3,441
2019 28 #4,802 58 #2,344
2018 25 #5,206 54 #2,424
2017 32 #4,418 52 #2,462
2016 31 #4,558 56 #2,343
2015 23 #5,708 39 #2,981
2014 25 #5,351 43 #2,765
2013 20 #6,307 30 #3,519
2012 14 #8,316 34 #3,248
2011 8 #12,471 38 #3,010
2010 20 #6,448 32 #3,389
2009 11 #10,160 32 #3,417
2008 15 #8,223 39 #3,017
2007 23 #5,951 30 #3,530
2006 17 #7,237 26 #3,813
2005 25 #5,144 34 #3,033
2004 17 #6,869 28 #3,384
2003 17 #6,674 27 #3,380
2002 17 #6,469 33 #2,832
2001 24 #4,876 22 #3,744
2000 16 #6,574 20 #3,953
1995 10 #8,248 13 #4,582
1990 15 #5,904 18 #3,343
1985 12 #5,754 10 #4,127
1980 6 #9,371 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 9 #5,495 – –
1965 7 #5,411 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Deniz

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Deniz Gezmiş Deniz Gezmiş Turkish revolutionary (1947–1972) Contemporary
  2. 2 Deniz Çakır Turkish actress (born 1981) b. 1982 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Deniz Aytekin Deniz Aytekin German football referee (born 1978) Contemporary
  4. 4 Deniz Baykal Deniz Baykal Turkish politician (1938–2023) Contemporary
  5. 5 Deniz Gamze Ergüven Deniz Gamze Ergüven Turkish-French film director b. 1978 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deniz?

The median living Deniz is about 15 years old. Half of all living Denizs are between 7 and 27 years old.

How many people named Deniz are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Deniz are alive in the United States, based on 2,122 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deniz in 2025?

Deniz ranked #2,611 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deniz?

2,122 babies have been named Deniz in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deniz most popular?

Deniz peaked in 2016, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Deniz a boy or girl name?

Deniz is used for both: about 43% of babies named Deniz have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Deniz rising or falling?

Deniz is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Deniz become more popular?

Deniz looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Deniz in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Deniz?

Well-known people named Deniz include Deniz Gezmiş (social activist), Deniz Çakır (actor), Deniz Aytekin (referee).

Names like Deniz

Names that sound and feel close to Deniz: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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