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Worldwide Name Statistics

Denise

Ranked #166 - 1 in 27,184 people
US

Most common in

United States

294k bearers

World total

294,295

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#166

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States294k
Worldwide
~294k
rank #166
Rarity
1 in 27,184
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~294k in US

About the name Denise

There are an estimated 294,295 people named Denise alive worldwide today. That ranks Denise at #166 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Denise is held by approximately 294,295 people, ranking #166 among first names. That works out to roughly 89 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,128 U.S. residents).

Historically Denise is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Denise 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 0.4%Female 99.6%

Denise popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Denise, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1889: 7
  3. 1894: 6
  4. 1900: 7
  5. 1902: 6
  6. 1903: 6
  7. 1904: 6
  8. 1905: 7
  9. 1906: 6
  10. 1907: 7
  11. 1908: 6
  12. 1909: 7
  13. 1910: 7
  14. 1911: 5
  15. 1912: 13
  16. 1913: 17
  17. 1914: 23
  18. 1915: 25
  19. 1916: 29
  20. 1917: 29
  21. 1918: 27
  22. 1919: 28
  23. 1920: 61
  24. 1921: 37
  25. 1922: 53
  26. 1923: 47
  27. 1924: 52
  28. 1925: 50
  29. 1926: 60
  30. 1927: 78
  31. 1928: 88
  32. 1929: 107
  33. 1930: 83
  34. 1931: 102
  35. 1932: 117
  36. 1933: 111
  37. 1934: 125
  38. 1935: 157
  39. 1936: 200
  40. 1937: 255
  41. 1938: 236
  42. 1939: 265
  43. 1940: 326
  44. 1941: 346
  45. 1942: 444
  46. 1943: 462
  47. 1944: 444
  48. 1945: 633
  49. 1946: 1,585
  50. 1947: 1,705
  51. 1948: 1,935
  52. 1949: 2,242
  53. 1950: 4,520
  54. 1951: 8,143
  55. 1952: 12k
  56. 1953: 12k
  57. 1954: 14k
  58. 1955: 15k
  59. 1956: 15k
  60. 1957: 15k
  61. 1958: 15k
  62. 1959: 15k
  63. 1960: 15k
  64. 1961: 15k
  65. 1962: 14k
  66. 1963: 14k
  67. 1964: 15k
  68. 1965: 13k
  69. 1966: 12k
  70. 1967: 11k
  71. 1968: 9,918
  72. 1969: 9,841
  73. 1970: 9,376
  74. 1971: 8,262
  75. 1972: 7,407
  76. 1973: 6,643
  77. 1974: 5,423
  78. 1975: 4,477
  79. 1976: 4,012
  80. 1977: 3,690
  81. 1978: 3,535
  82. 1979: 3,286
  83. 1980: 3,164
  84. 1981: 3,228
  85. 1982: 2,915
  86. 1983: 2,594
  87. 1984: 2,481
  88. 1985: 2,454
  89. 1986: 2,226
  90. 1987: 2,125
  91. 1988: 2,078
  92. 1989: 2,053
  93. 1990: 1,973
  94. 1991: 1,757
  95. 1992: 1,646
  96. 1993: 1,470
  97. 1994: 1,403
  98. 1995: 1,310
  99. 1996: 1,235
  100. 1997: 1,080
  101. 1998: 999
  102. 1999: 965
  103. 2000: 969
  104. 2001: 1,061
  105. 2002: 963
  106. 2003: 957
  107. 2004: 894
  108. 2005: 918
  109. 2006: 853
  110. 2007: 881
  111. 2008: 897
  112. 2009: 692
  113. 2010: 619
  114. 2011: 473
  115. 2012: 411
  116. 2013: 359
  117. 2014: 359
  118. 2015: 270
  119. 2016: 210
  120. 2017: 217
  121. 2018: 239
  122. 2019: 162
  123. 2020: 307
  124. 2021: 197
  125. 2022: 165
  126. 2023: 151
  127. 2024: 105
  128. 2025: 123

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Denise worldwide?

There are an estimated 294,295 people named Denise alive worldwide today, ranking #166 globally.

Is Denise a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 27,184 people. In the United States there are roughly 294,295 bearers, which is 1 in 1,128 Americans.

Is Denise a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Denise is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Denise come from?

Who are famous people named Denise?

Data sources

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

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