Girl · Name family
Dena
50,335births recorded
9Countries
5Variants
1970Peak · British Columbia
#2439England & Wales 2025
Dena is a girl name family recorded 50,335 times in 9 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#2439 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1970, at 79.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Deena (England & Wales, Ontario, France), Danja (Austria).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Dena
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dena | English | 32,535 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4546 | 1970 | ▼ 10 % |
| Dena | English | 190 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1969 | – |
| Dena | English | 138 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1970 | – |
| Dena | English | 108 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Dena | English | 21 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1985 | – |
| Dena | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1997 | – |
| Deena | English | 13,671 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4987 | 1970 | ▼ 43 % |
| Deena | English | 309 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2439 | 2019 | ▲ 69 % |
| Deena | English | 196 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1982 | – |
| Deena | English | 70 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1970 | – |
| Deena | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | #5742 | 2025 | – |
| Deena | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1988 | – |
| Denna | English | 2,377 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1969 | – |
| Daena | English | 638 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1972 | – |
| Daena | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1998 | – |
| Daena | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Danja | German | 6 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1985 | – |
| Danja | German | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1969 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Dena ↔ Deena — spelling variant
- Dena ↔ Denna — spelling variant
- Dena ↔ Daena — spelling variant
Questions about Dena
How popular is the name Dena?
In 2025 it ranked #2439 in England & Wales. Official registers record 50,335 births across 9 countries.
What is Dena in other languages?
Deena (English); Denna (English); Daena (English); Danja (German).
When was Dena most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1970, at 79.6 births per 100,000.
Is Dena a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Dena is a girl name.