Denys
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,456 in 1968
0 babies were named Denys in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1947–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDenys first shows up in US birth records in 1944, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 81 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #3,456.
About the name Denys
Denys is a girl name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-nys”. US birth records list Denys for girls from 1947 to 2010, in 45 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #3,456 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.3 | 306,122 girls |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 469,484 girls |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 309,598 girls |
| 1970s | 5.6 | 177,936 girls |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 184,162 girls |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 239,808 girls |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 353,357 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
Other spellings of Denys
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 Denys
What is the origin of the name Denys?
Denys has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Denys a boy or girl name?
Denys is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Denys?
Denys is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #3,456 in 1968.