Denissa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,042 in 1967
0 babies were named Denissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDenissa first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #6,042.
About the name Denissa
Denissa is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Denissa for girls from 1967 to 2005, in 13 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #6,042 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 | 312,500 girls |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,123,596 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 645,161 girls |
Other spellings of Denissa
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Denissa
What is the origin of the name Denissa?
Denissa has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Denissa a boy or girl name?
Denissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Denissa?
Denissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #6,042 in 1967.