Denyse
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,617 in 1956
0 babies were named Denyse in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1927–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDenyse first shows up in US birth records in 1927, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 98 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #1,617.
About the name Denyse
Denyse is a girl name of English and French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-yse”. US birth records list Denyse for girls from 1927 to 2017, in 76 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #1,617 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.7 | 600,000 girls |
| 1930s | 4.9 | 205,339 girls |
| 1940s | 9.0 | 110,742 girls |
| 1950s | 16 | 64,103 girls |
| 1960s | 17 | 59,312 girls |
| 1970s | 14 | 72,307 girls |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 157,233 girls |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 169,779 girls |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 222,717 girls |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 776,699 girls |
Other spellings of Denyse
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Denyse
What is the origin of the name Denyse?
Denyse has English, French roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Denyse a boy or girl name?
Denyse is a girl name.
How popular is the name Denyse?
Denyse is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #1,617 in 1956.