Denisse
Girl name · #1884 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Denisse ranks #1884 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 104 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1513, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 girls born in 2025 was named Denisse.
Babies named Denisse per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 71-year story
Denisse first appears in the Social Security records in 1954, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 319 girls were named Denisse — good for #852 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Denisse in class?
Denisse scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Denisse will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Denisse is most common
Geography matters for names, and Denisse is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Denisses were TX (30), CA (15), NY (9), TN (8), AZ (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Denisse
Statistically, parents drawn to Denisse tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Desire, Divine, Analise, Adilene, and Delanie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Denisse | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1880 |
| 2024 | 101 | #1955 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 122 | #1710 |
| 2021 | 169 | #1327 |
| 2020 | 319 | #852 |
| 2019 | 113 | #1802 |
| 2018 | 114 | #1787 |
| 2017 | 111 | #1842 |
| 2016 | 123 | #1719 |
| 2015 | 149 | #1513 |
| 2014 | 147 | #1508 |
| 2013 | 145 | #1514 |
| 2012 | 151 | #1491 |
| 2011 | 132 | #1633 |
| 2010 | 202 | #1197 |
| 2009 | 219 | #1154 |
| 2008 | 278 | #962 |
| 2007 | 256 | #1030 |
| 2006 | 225 | #1110 |
| 2005 | 250 | #979 |
| 2004 | 227 | #1025 |
| 2003 | 248 | #945 |
| 2002 | 279 | #835 |
| 2001 | 194 | #1090 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Denisse a popular girl name?
Denisse ranked #1884 among girls in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1513.
When was the name Denisse most popular?
Denisse peaked in 2020, when 319 American girls received the name (ranked #852 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Denisse?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American girls was named Denisse. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.