Deny
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,935 in 1969
0 babies were named Deny in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDeny 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 1969, when it reached #3,935.
About the name Deny
Deny is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-eny”. US birth records list Deny for boys from 1967 to 2012, in 23 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #3,935 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 | 476,190 boys |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 boys |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,098,901 boys |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 323,625 boys |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 319,149 boys |
Other spellings of Deny
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Deny
What is the origin of the name Deny?
Deny has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Deny a boy or girl name?
Deny is a boy name.
How popular is the name Deny?
Deny is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #3,935 in 1969.