Dena Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Dena is most popular in Oklahoma, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Dena has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Dena' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 7552nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 6381st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 12845th out of 16616 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 714th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 830th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 424th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 297th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 753rd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2450th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 4094th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Dena' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Dena"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Dena"

"Dena" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 7552nd of 7552 5
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 6381st of 10718 36
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 12845th of 16616 15
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 714th of 9107 1,833
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 830th of 9204 1,372
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 424th of 12526 8,929
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 297th of 19264 13,930
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 753rd of 27321 4,102
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 2450th of 35406 1,125
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 4094th of 30306 430

Regional Popularity of "Dena" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Dena" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
40.61%
575th/1416
57.65%
795th/1379
45.65%
1080th/2366
63.57%
726th/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
48.12%
744th/1546
51.29%
798th/1556
45.22%
1064th/2353
46.74%
723rd/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
17.33%
386th/2227
22.72%
552nd/2430
15.28%
436th/2853
12.83%
356th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
9.50%
279th/2937
10.54%
367th/3483
8.24%
290th/3518
6.87%
278th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
16.88%
622nd/3685
14.06%
629th/4475
16.81%
873rd/5194
14.75%
932nd/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
37.54%
1720th/4582
34.55%
1784th/5164
49.36%
3610th/7313
41.75%
3116th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
57.53%
2292nd/3984
63.34%
2842nd/4487
- 91.95%
5771st/6276

State-by-State Popularity of "Dena"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Dena" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.