Deniz

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A few things about Deniz you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Deniz

Deniz Undav

German association football player

Choose Deniz and your child shares a first name with Deniz Undav, a German association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Deniz, like who?” Deniz Undav's Wikipedia article is available in 49 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 34,130 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Deniz, 50 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Deniz would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDeniz first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2016, when it reached #2,335.
• 📈Then vs nowDeniz is 2.9× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 98,039 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 34,130.
• 🚀TrendDeniz has climbed 814 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,604. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedDeniz is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #912. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlDeniz is given to both boys and girls: 72% of the 69 babies named Deniz in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Turkish, Deniz means “sea”.

About the name Deniz

Deniz is a gender-neutral name of Greek origin meaning “sea”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-niz”. US birth records list Deniz for boys from 1963 to 2025, in 49 of those 63 years. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked #2,335 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,604, with 50 babies. Of the 69 US babies named Deniz in 2025, 28% were girls and 72% were boys.

Origin:Greek names