Denah
Girl name · English · Hebrew · Native American
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,723 in 1969
0 babies were named Denah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1966–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDenah first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #4,723.
About the name Denah
Denah is a girl name of English, Hebrew and Native American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-nah”. US birth records list Denah for girls from 1966 to 2010, in 9 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #4,723 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew namesNative American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 | 305,344 girls |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 1,010,101 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,298,701 girls |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
Other spellings of Denah
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Denah
What is the origin of the name Denah?
Denah has English, Hebrew, Native American roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Denah a boy or girl name?
Denah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Denah?
Denah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #4,723 in 1969.