Denni
Denni may refer to:A diminutive of the female given name Denise Denni Rocha dos Santos, a Brazilian professional footballer usually known as Denni
Meaning & Origin of Denni
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Denni may refer to:A diminutive of the female given name Denise Denni Rocha dos Santos, a Brazilian professional footballer usually known as Denni
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The Story of Denni
As a girl name
Denni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1955, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 14 Dennis were born — ranking #4,370 that year. As of 2026, Denni ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 197 Dennis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Denni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 5 Dennis were born — ranking #3,995 that year. As of 2026, Denni ranks #12,551 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Dennis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Denni
Denni is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 197 births in the dataset. Denni's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #4,370. Use the chart and map above to compare Denni'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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