Girl · #17,634 in 2026

Deneen

Deneen is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#17,634
Peak Rank
#216 (1964)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1947
First Year
2007
Last Year
1964
Peak Year
#216
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
52
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Deneen

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Deneen is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Deneen

Deneen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1947, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 1,604 Deneens were born — ranking #216 that year. As of 2026, Deneen ranks #17,634 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Deneens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Deneen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Deneen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Deneen

What does the name Deneen mean?
Deneen is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Deneen in 2026?
In 2026, Deneen ranks #17,634 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Deneen most popular?
Deneen reached its peak popularity in 1964, ranking #216 that year with 1,604 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Deneen most popular?
Deneen has historically been most popular in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Deneen.
Is Deneen a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Deneen is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Deneen?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Deneen include Zelma, Francine, Tiara. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Deneen

Deneen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Deneen's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #216. Use the chart and map above to compare Deneen'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.