Girl · #3,090 in 2026

Denisse

Denisse is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Denisse Ahumada, Chilean cyclist Denisse Dibós, Peruvian actress Denisse Fajardo, Peruvian volleyball player Denisse Franco, Mexican model Denisse Fuenmayor, Venezuelan softball player Denisse Guerrero, Mexican musician and singer-songwriter Denisse López, Mexican gymnast Denisse Malebrán, Chilean singer, songwriter and…

Current Rank
#3,090
Peak Rank
#835 (2020)
Total Babies
7K
5-Yr Trend
-48%
1954
First Year
2026
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#835
Peak Rank
7K
Total Count
64
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Denisse

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

Denisse is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Denisse Ahumada, Chilean cyclist Denisse Dibós, Peruvian actress Denisse Fajardo, Peruvian volleyball player Denisse Franco, Mexican model Denisse Fuenmayor, Venezuelan softball player Denisse Guerrero, Mexican musician and singer-songwriter Denisse López, Mexican gymnast Denisse Malebrán, Chilean singer, songwriter and…

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The Story of Denisse

Denisse first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1954, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 319 births, good for #852 nationwide. About 32% of every Denisse on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Denisse ranks #3,090 for baby girls with 52 births, falling sharply (-48%). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Denisse

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Denisse

What does the name Denisse mean?
Denisse is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Denisse Ahumada, Chilean cyclist Denisse Dibós, Peruvian actress Denisse Fajardo, Peruvian volleyball player Denisse Franco, Mexican model Denisse Fuenmayor, Venezuelan softball player Denisse Guerrero, Mexican musician and singer-songwriter Denisse López, Mexican gymnast Denisse Malebrán, Chilean singer, songwriter and…
How popular is Denisse in 2026?
In 2026, Denisse ranks #3,090 among girls' names in the U.S., with 52 babies given the name that year.
When was Denisse most popular?
Denisse reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #835 that year with 319 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Denisse most popular?
Denisse has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Nevada, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Denisse.
Is Denisse a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Denisse is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Denisse?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Denisse include Clair, Santina, Velia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Denisse

Denisse is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Denisse's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #835. Use the chart and map above to compare Denisse'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.