Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Dena
Endangered
Down 98.1% from peak
Peak era
1970
Peak births
1,542
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Dena
How many people are named Dena?
An estimated 24,104 living Americans are named Dena.
How rare is Dena?
Dena is very rare among babies today, with 30 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.1% from its 1970 peak.
How old is the typical Dena?
The median age of a living American named Dena is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 47 and 62 years old.
Is Dena still popular?
No. Dena is endangered as a baby name, down 98.1% from its 1970 peak with 30 births in 2025.
Where is Dena most common?
Dena has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19702025
Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
98.1%
2025
30
All-time
32,479
Where it lives now
Dena is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 2.8× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Idaho.
States where Dena is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.