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Worldwide Name Statistics

Denzel

Ranked #2323 - 1 in 755,144 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

10,594

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2323

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2323
Rarity
1 in 755,144
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Denzel

There are an estimated 10,594 people named Denzel alive worldwide today. That ranks Denzel at #2323 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Denzel is held by approximately 10,594 people, ranking #2323 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 31,329 U.S. residents).

Historically Denzel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Denzel 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 male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Denzel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Denzel, 1906 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1906: 6
  2. 1909: 5
  3. 1910: 6
  4. 1911: 6
  5. 1913: 13
  6. 1914: 20
  7. 1915: 23
  8. 1916: 40
  9. 1917: 28
  10. 1918: 21
  11. 1919: 15
  12. 1920: 23
  13. 1921: 33
  14. 1922: 32
  15. 1923: 31
  16. 1924: 26
  17. 1925: 24
  18. 1926: 36
  19. 1927: 23
  20. 1928: 30
  21. 1929: 20
  22. 1930: 28
  23. 1931: 16
  24. 1932: 33
  25. 1933: 17
  26. 1934: 21
  27. 1935: 22
  28. 1936: 10
  29. 1937: 21
  30. 1938: 16
  31. 1939: 18
  32. 1940: 8
  33. 1941: 27
  34. 1942: 21
  35. 1943: 20
  36. 1944: 18
  37. 1945: 8
  38. 1946: 17
  39. 1947: 10
  40. 1948: 11
  41. 1949: 14
  42. 1950: 14
  43. 1951: 13
  44. 1952: 8
  45. 1953: 16
  46. 1954: 11
  47. 1955: 15
  48. 1956: 12
  49. 1957: 17
  50. 1958: 9
  51. 1959: 8
  52. 1960: 7
  53. 1961: 9
  54. 1962: 7
  55. 1963: 8
  56. 1964: 10
  57. 1965: 12
  58. 1966: 8
  59. 1968: 7
  60. 1970: 6
  61. 1971: 7
  62. 1972: 6
  63. 1973: 7
  64. 1980: 5
  65. 1982: 7
  66. 1983: 15
  67. 1984: 28
  68. 1985: 16
  69. 1986: 27
  70. 1987: 41
  71. 1988: 53
  72. 1989: 56
  73. 1990: 502
  74. 1991: 720
  75. 1992: 767
  76. 1993: 869
  77. 1994: 736
  78. 1995: 547
  79. 1996: 464
  80. 1997: 382
  81. 1998: 295
  82. 1999: 182
  83. 2000: 214
  84. 2001: 196
  85. 2002: 253
  86. 2003: 209
  87. 2004: 250
  88. 2005: 201
  89. 2006: 196
  90. 2007: 187
  91. 2008: 213
  92. 2009: 202
  93. 2010: 180
  94. 2011: 155
  95. 2012: 200
  96. 2013: 203
  97. 2014: 183
  98. 2015: 189
  99. 2016: 176
  100. 2017: 194
  101. 2018: 181
  102. 2019: 165
  103. 2020: 163
  104. 2021: 135
  105. 2022: 198
  106. 2023: 196
  107. 2024: 217
  108. 2025: 177

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Denzel worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,594 people named Denzel alive worldwide today, ranking #2323 globally.

Is Denzel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 755,144 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,594 bearers, which is 1 in 31,329 Americans.

Is Denzel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Denzel is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Denzel come from?

Who are famous people named Denzel?

Data sources

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

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