Denell
The Story of Denell
As a girl name
Denell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1953, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 25 Denells were born — ranking #2,475 that year. As of 2026, Denell ranks #13,386 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 419 Denells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Denell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 8 Denells were born — ranking #4,012 that year. As of 2026, Denell ranks #10,921 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 58 Denells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Denell
Denell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 419 births in the dataset. Denell's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #2,475. Use the chart and map above to compare Denell'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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