Girl · Name family
Denise
708,357births recorded
23Countries
5Variants
1927Peak · France
#1494France 2025
Denise is a girl name family recorded 708,357 times in 23 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in France (#1494 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1927, at 1,350.7 births per 100,000.
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.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Denise
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise | French | 374,789 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1673 | 1964 | ▼ 49 % |
| Denise | French | 263,380 | 🇫🇷 France | #1494 | 1927 | ▲ 68 % |
| Denise | French | 15,661 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #723 | 1998 | ▼ 57 % |
| Denise | French | 10,858 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1964 | – |
| Denise | French | 6,192 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1981 | – |
| Denise | French | 6,086 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1994 | – |
| Denisse | Spanish | 7,370 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1880 | 2020 | ▼ 22 % |
| Denisse | Spanish | 3,446 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #811 | 2005 | ▼ 33 % |
| Denisse | Spanish | 163 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1993 | – |
| Denisse | Spanish | 10 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 1999 | – |
| Denisse | Spanish | 0 | 🇨🇱 Chile | – | 1999 | – |
| Dennise | English | 3,571 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 2001 | ▼ 40 % |
| Dennise | English | 16 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2013 | – |
| Dennise | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1954 | – |
| Dennise | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1970 | – |
| Denyse | French | 1,450 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1921 | – |
| Denyse | French | 1,329 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1969 | – |
| Denyse | French | 88 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1963 | – |
| Denize | Swedish | 220 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1908 | – |
| Denize | Swedish | 77 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2002 | – |
| Denize | Swedish | 21 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2007 | – |
Names with a similar trajectory
Their popularity curve in France correlates closely with Denise's.
How we grouped these names
- Denise ↔ Denisse — spelling variant
- Denise ↔ Dennise — spelling variant
- Denise ↔ Denyse — spelling variant
- Denise ↔ Denize — spelling variant
Questions about Denise
How popular is the name Denise?
In 2025 it ranked #1494 in France. Official registers record 708,357 births across 23 countries.
What is Denise in other languages?
Denisse (Spanish); Dennise (English); Denyse (French); Denize (Swedish).
When was Denise most popular?
It peaked in France in 1927, at 1,350.7 births per 100,000.
Is Denise a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Denise is a girl name.