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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dena

Ranked #1411 - 1 in 327,963 people
US

Most common in

United States

24k bearers

World total

24,393

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1411

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States24k
Worldwide
~24k
rank #1411
Rarity
1 in 327,963
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~24k in US

About the name Dena

There are an estimated 24,393 people named Dena alive worldwide today. That ranks Dena at #1411 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dena is held by approximately 24,393 people, ranking #1411 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,606 U.S. residents).

Historically Dena is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Dena appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Dena popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dena, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 13
  2. 1881: 23
  3. 1882: 13
  4. 1883: 16
  5. 1884: 24
  6. 1885: 27
  7. 1886: 32
  8. 1887: 39
  9. 1888: 38
  10. 1889: 30
  11. 1890: 31
  12. 1891: 33
  13. 1892: 45
  14. 1893: 32
  15. 1894: 63
  16. 1895: 36
  17. 1896: 50
  18. 1897: 40
  19. 1898: 48
  20. 1899: 37
  21. 1900: 53
  22. 1901: 41
  23. 1902: 36
  24. 1903: 24
  25. 1904: 39
  26. 1905: 37
  27. 1906: 28
  28. 1907: 38
  29. 1908: 49
  30. 1909: 31
  31. 1910: 30
  32. 1911: 48
  33. 1912: 59
  34. 1913: 62
  35. 1914: 75
  36. 1915: 113
  37. 1916: 96
  38. 1917: 94
  39. 1918: 122
  40. 1919: 104
  41. 1920: 95
  42. 1921: 97
  43. 1922: 83
  44. 1923: 86
  45. 1924: 86
  46. 1925: 91
  47. 1926: 92
  48. 1927: 77
  49. 1928: 64
  50. 1929: 71
  51. 1930: 78
  52. 1931: 76
  53. 1932: 73
  54. 1933: 66
  55. 1934: 49
  56. 1935: 59
  57. 1936: 65
  58. 1937: 64
  59. 1938: 68
  60. 1939: 76
  61. 1940: 73
  62. 1941: 79
  63. 1942: 88
  64. 1943: 84
  65. 1944: 112
  66. 1945: 127
  67. 1946: 123
  68. 1947: 223
  69. 1948: 172
  70. 1949: 178
  71. 1950: 205
  72. 1951: 224
  73. 1952: 229
  74. 1953: 315
  75. 1954: 427
  76. 1955: 467
  77. 1956: 503
  78. 1957: 471
  79. 1958: 516
  80. 1959: 599
  81. 1960: 739
  82. 1961: 768
  83. 1962: 906
  84. 1963: 957
  85. 1964: 913
  86. 1965: 810
  87. 1966: 843
  88. 1967: 960
  89. 1968: 1,024
  90. 1969: 1,264
  91. 1970: 1,542
  92. 1971: 1,181
  93. 1972: 981
  94. 1973: 860
  95. 1974: 838
  96. 1975: 821
  97. 1976: 676
  98. 1977: 582
  99. 1978: 517
  100. 1979: 537
  101. 1980: 530
  102. 1981: 484
  103. 1982: 451
  104. 1983: 416
  105. 1984: 406
  106. 1985: 358
  107. 1986: 273
  108. 1987: 236
  109. 1988: 250
  110. 1989: 225
  111. 1990: 196
  112. 1991: 156
  113. 1992: 142
  114. 1993: 128
  115. 1994: 115
  116. 1995: 127
  117. 1996: 154
  118. 1997: 101
  119. 1998: 101
  120. 1999: 90
  121. 2000: 94
  122. 2001: 71
  123. 2002: 93
  124. 2003: 84
  125. 2004: 65
  126. 2005: 69
  127. 2006: 66
  128. 2007: 61
  129. 2008: 59
  130. 2009: 47
  131. 2010: 50
  132. 2011: 42
  133. 2012: 34
  134. 2013: 43
  135. 2014: 45
  136. 2015: 37
  137. 2016: 44
  138. 2017: 42
  139. 2018: 37
  140. 2019: 32
  141. 2020: 29
  142. 2021: 32
  143. 2022: 35
  144. 2023: 27
  145. 2024: 29
  146. 2025: 30

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dena worldwide?

There are an estimated 24,393 people named Dena alive worldwide today, ranking #1411 globally.

Is Dena a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 327,963 people. In the United States there are roughly 24,393 bearers, which is 1 in 13,606 Americans.

Is Dena a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dena is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Dena come from?

Who are famous people named Dena?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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