Dena
Dena is a given name derived from Dinah and may refer to:Dena Atlantic, American television actress Dena M. Carli, American politician Dena M.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Dena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dena is a given name derived from Dinah and may refer to:Dena Atlantic, American television actress Dena M. Carli, American politician Dena M.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Dena
The earliest SSA record of Dena as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 13 babies received it. 1970 was its biggest year on record, with 1,541 newborns named Dena — #208 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Denas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,751 among baby girl names with 28 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 33K Denas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Dena
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dena. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Dena
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About the name Dena
Dena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 33K births in the dataset. Dena's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #208. Use the chart and map above to compare Dena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.