Denley
Denley is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Denley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Denley is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Denley
Denley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1948, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 10 Denleys were born — ranking #7,500 that year. As of 2026, Denley ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Denleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Denley
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- Denley Loge , American politician
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Names that sound like Denley
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About the name Denley
Denley is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Denley's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #7,500. Use the chart and map above to compare Denley'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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