Masculine dossier · first seen 1987
Denzell
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1992
Peak era
1992
Peak births
160
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Denzell
How many people are named Denzell?
An estimated 1,291 living Americans are named Denzell.
How rare is Denzell?
Denzell is very rare among babies today, with 12 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.5% from its 1992 peak.
How old is the typical Denzell?
The median age of a living American named Denzell is approximately 31 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 34 years old.
Is Denzell still popular?
Not especially. Denzell has been declining since its 1992 peak and registered 12 births in 2025.
Where is Denzell most common?
Denzell has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1987Peak 19922025
Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
92.5%
2025
12
All-time
1,321
Where it lives now
Denzell is most concentrated in Illinois — about 2.5× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in Michigan.
States where Denzell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.