Deniss
Deniss is the spelling of the masculine Russian given name Denis according to the Latvian law about names. It is also the Estonian transliteration of the name "Denis".
Meaning & Origin of Deniss
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Deniss is the spelling of the masculine Russian given name Denis according to the Latvian law about names. It is also the Estonian transliteration of the name "Denis".
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The Story of Deniss
As a girl name
Deniss first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 11 Denisss were born — ranking #9,452 that year. As of 2026, Deniss ranks #16,416 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 82 Denisss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Deniss first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 5 Denisss were born — ranking #12,366 that year. As of 2026, Deniss ranks #12,366 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Denisss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Deniss
Deniss is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 82 births in the dataset. Deniss's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #9,452. Use the chart and map above to compare Deniss'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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