Feminine dossier · first seen 1882
Denise
Endangered
Down 99.2% from peak
Peak era
1961
Peak births
15,379
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Denise
How many people are named Denise?
An estimated 285,317 living Americans are named Denise.
How rare is Denise?
Denise is uncommon among babies today, with 123 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.2% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Denise?
The median age of a living American named Denise is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 52 and 67 years old.
Is Denise still popular?
No. Denise is endangered as a baby name, down 99.2% from its 1961 peak with 123 births in 2025.
Where is Denise most common?
Denise has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
99.2%
2025
123
All-time
373,422
Where it lives now
Denise is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 2.8× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Denise is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.