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.
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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The Story of Dena
Dena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 1,541 Denas were born — ranking #208 that year. As of 2026, Dena ranks #4,751 for baby girls 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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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 .
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