Denna
Girl name · Hebrew · Native American · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,095 in 1969
0 babies were named Denna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1921–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDenna first shows up in US birth records in 1921, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 104 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #1,095.
About the name Denna
Denna is a girl name of Hebrew, Native American and Old English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Denna for girls from 1921 to 2023, in 93 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #1,095 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:Hebrew namesNative American namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.7 | 370,370 girls |
| 1930s | 3.9 | 253,807 girls |
| 1940s | 12 | 83,264 girls |
| 1950s | 19 | 52,549 girls |
| 1960s | 40 | 25,113 girls |
| 1970s | 33 | 30,562 girls |
| 1980s | 13 | 78,309 girls |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 153,139 girls |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 297,619 girls |
| 2010s | 5.0 | 200,401 girls |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 147,059 girls |
Other spellings of Denna
More Hebrew girl names
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
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- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Aria · solo melody
- Girl name: Ella · possibly all, entirely
- Girl name: Gianna · God is gracious
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Questions about the name Denna
What is the origin of the name Denna?
Denna has Hebrew, Native American, Old English roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Mia, Isabella, Ava.
Is Denna a boy or girl name?
Denna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Denna?
Denna 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 #1,095 in 1969.