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Denys

Meaning, origin and U.S. popularity at a glance
632 Total Births
145 Years of Data
1988 Peak Popularity Year
30 Peak Births

Generational story

Where Denys stands across generations

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Strongest generation Millennials (Gen Y)

Girl · 7737th of 27,321

Generation Alpha Boy #10,747

Rankings for U.S. births from 2013 to 2024.

Recent direction Boy Stable · Girl Stable

Based on the most recent three-year movement in the national data.

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01 Generation snapshot 02 Etymology 03 Trend Analysis 04 Birth Statistics 05 Ranking History 06 Full Generation Table 07 Location Views 08 Key Insights 09 Same Pronunciation Names

Meaning, origin & U.S. popularity

Trend Analysis

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Boy Name Trend

Recent 3-Year Analysis

3-Year Trend: Stable
25-Year Trend: Relatively Stable
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Girl Name Trend

Recent 3-Year Analysis

3-Year Trend: Stable
25-Year Trend: Relatively Stable

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Key Insights

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Popularity Trend

Less Common name with 30 peak births in 1988

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Geographic Spread

Popular across 1 US states, with strongest presence in California

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Historical Span

Data spanning 145 years from 1880 to 2024, showing long-term trends

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Generational Impact

Influenced 9 different American generations with varying popularity

Alternative spellings & similar sounds

Compare 19 names that share a similar pronunciation but use different spellings.

Denease Denece Deneice Deneise Denice Deniece Denis Deniss Denisse Dennes Dennice Dennies Dennis Dennise Dennisse Dennys Denyce Denyse Denysse

Tip: Each variation maintains an identical pronunciation while offering a different spelling.

Historical Birth Statistics

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

Full popularity table across American generations 9 generation and gender records
Generation Gender Rank Recorded births
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 6773rd of 6773 5
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 8406th of 10718 15
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 9366th of 16616 39
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 10143rd of 24088 83
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 10747th of 23106 64
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 6343rd of 12526 65
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 5597th of 19264 143
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 7737th of 27321 147
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 15598th of 35406 71