Denna: 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	29	3	–	#3,502
1930s	42	4	+45%	#2,774
1940s	176	18	+319%	#1,680
1950s	369	37	+110%	#1,383
1960s	720	72	+95%	#1,095
1970s	511	51	-29%	#1,170
1980s	219	22	-57%	#2,876
1990s	118	12	-46%	#5,110
2000s	62	6	-47%	#7,854
2010s	87	9	+40%	#8,412
2020s (to 2025)	44	7	-16%	#7,658

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,502

1930s

+45%

#2,774

1940s

176

+319%

#1,680

1950s

369

+110%

#1,383

1960s

720

+95%

#1,095

1970s

511

-29%

#1,170

1980s

219

-57%

#2,876

1990s

118

-46%

#5,110

2000s

-47%

#7,854

2010s

+40%

#8,412

2020s (to 2025)

-16%

#7,658

The story of Denna

Denna 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 1921, 2,377 American babies have been named Denna. Its peak came in 1969, when 102 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 Denna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Denna?

The median living Denna is about 56 years old; half are between 46 and 64. An estimated 2,100 people named Denna 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.

Denna 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	11	#9,141
2022	11	#9,211
2021	8	#11,382
2020	14	#7,658
2019	10	#9,921
2018	11	#9,333
2017	13	#8,412
2016	7	#13,275
2015	7	#13,367
2014	7	#13,441
2013	7	#13,543
2012	9	#11,519
2011	8	#12,472
2010	8	#12,595
2009	–	–
2008	8	#12,915
2007	7	#14,306
2006	5	#17,854
2005	–	–
2004	5	#16,806
2003	5	#16,431
2002	8	#11,403
2001	13	#7,854
2000	11	#8,725
1995	13	#6,743
1990	18	#5,110
1985	32	#2,876
1980	19	#4,033
1975	44	#1,997
1970	99	#1,170
1965	59	#1,439
1960	60	#1,419
1955	33	#1,852
1950	24	#1,967
1945	9	#3,196
1940	9	#3,015
1935	5	#4,360
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,146
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denna?

The median living Denna is about 56 years old. Half of all living Dennas are between 46 and 64 years old.

How many people named Denna are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Denna are alive in the United States, based on 2,377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Denna mean?

Spelling variant of Dena.

How popular is the name Denna in 2025?

Denna 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 Denna?

2,377 babies have been named Denna in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denna most popular?

Denna peaked in 1969, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Denna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Denna rising or falling?

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

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Denna popularity over time

The story of Denna

How old are people named Denna?

Denna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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