Denna
Denna was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked 1095th with 102 babies. More babies were named Denna in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1969102 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,377babies recorded
Denna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,658 | 14 |
| 2010 | #12,595 | 8 |
| 2000 | #8,725 | 11 |
| 1990 | #5,110 | 18 |
| 1980 | #4,033 | 19 |
| 1970 | #1,170 | 99 |
| 1960 | #1,419 | 60 |
| 1950 | #1,967 | 24 |
| 1940 | #3,015 | 9 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Denna, counting every spelling?
Denna is a spelling of Deena, a name family that had 26 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 26 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deena | 26 | #5,009 | 140 |
| Denna | — | — | 30 |
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 old are people named Denna?
About 2,000 people born in the US named Denna are alive today, with a median age of 57; half are between 46 and 64. That makes Denna a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Denna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Denna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Denna
How popular is the name Denna?
Denna was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked 1095th with 102 babies. More babies were named Denna in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Denna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Denna in the US.