Masculine dossier · first seen 1906
Denzel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1993
Peak births
864
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Denzel
How many people are named Denzel?
An estimated 10,739 living Americans are named Denzel.
How rare is Denzel?
Denzel is uncommon among babies today, with 177 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 79.5% from its 1993 peak.
How old is the typical Denzel?
The median age of a living American named Denzel is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 33 years old.
Is Denzel still popular?
Yes. Denzel is holding steady, with 177 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Denzel most common?
Denzel has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1906Peak 19932025
Peak year
1993
Decline from peak
79.5%
2025
177
All-time
11,743
Where it lives now
Denzel is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in District of Columbia and South Carolina.
States where Denzel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.