Denisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #693 in 1994
0 babies were named Denisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1960–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDenisha first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #693.
About the name Denisha
Denisha is a girl name of American and French origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Denisha for girls from 1960 to 2023, in 56 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #693 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0 | 327,869 girls |
| 1970s | 32 | 31,114 girls |
| 1980s | 78 | 12,801 girls |
| 1990s | 99 | 10,120 girls |
| 2000s | 28 | 35,958 girls |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 150,602 girls |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
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Questions about the name Denisha
What is the origin of the name Denisha?
Denisha has American, French roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Denisha a boy or girl name?
Denisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Denisha?
Denisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #693 in 1994.