Denico
Denico Autry is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football at East Mississippi Community College and Mississippi State, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oakland Raiders in 2014.
Meaning & Origin of Denico
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Denico Autry is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football at East Mississippi Community College and Mississippi State, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oakland Raiders in 2014.
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The Story of Denico
Denico first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 7 Denicos were born — ranking #6,518 that year. As of 2026, Denico ranks #12,141 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 44 Denicos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Denico
Denico is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 44 births in the dataset. Denico's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #6,518. Use the chart and map above to compare Denico'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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