Denisse
Denisse was the 1886th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 104 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 835th; the most babies were born in 2020 (319). Over the last ten years it has moved down 372 places. More babies were named Denisse in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Denise) feminine of Dennis (Dionysius) · French, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #1,886 girls, down 1,034 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 104girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2020319 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,370babies recorded
What does the name Denisse mean?
Denisse is a spelling of Denise, pronounced the same way, so it shares Denise's meaning and origin.
Denise is the French feminine of Denis (Dennis), from Latin Dionysia, the feminine of Dionysius, 'devotee of Dionysus', the Greek god of wine, as Wiktionary and DMNES note. DMNES records Latin Dionisia in English documents from 1222, and medieval English pet forms Di and Diot survive in surnames. The French form became popular in the US in the 1950s and 1960s.
Διονυσία (Dionysia) (Ancient Greek, “devotee of Dionysus (feminine)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Dennis, Dionysia, Denice, Deniece.
See also: Greek names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Denise', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Denise', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Denisse popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,886 | 104 |
| 2020 | #852 | 319 |
| 2010 | #1,199 | 202 |
| 2000 | #1,083 | 191 |
| 1990 | #1,193 | 143 |
| 1980 | #2,759 | 33 |
| 1970 | #7,289 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Denisse, counting every spelling?
Denisse is a spelling of Denise, a name family that ranked #1,012 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,886 for Denisse on its own. Together these spellings went to 234 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise | 123 | #1,677 | 736 |
| Denisse | 104 | #1,886 | 597 |
| Dennise | 7 | #12,230 | 70 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Denisse?
104 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Denisse (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Denisse born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 81 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Denisse.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Denisse?
About 7,300 people born in the US named Denisse are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 14 and 31. That makes Denisse mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Denisse by state
How common Denisse was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.4×), California (1.8×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Denisse: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Denisse, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Denisse
What does Denisse mean?
Denisse is a spelling of Denise, which means “feminine of Dennis (Dionysius)” (French, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Denisse?
Denisse was the 1886th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 104 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 835th; the most babies were born in 2020 (319). Over the last ten years it has moved down 372 places. More babies were named Denisse in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Denisse a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Denisse in the US.
Where is Denisse most popular?
In 2021–2025, Denisse was most common in Texas (0.18 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Arizona.