Denys
Denys is both a form of the given name Denis and a patronymic surname. Among others, it is a transliteration of the common Ukrainian name Денис. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Denys
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Denys is both a form of the given name Denis and a patronymic surname. Among others, it is a transliteration of the common Ukrainian name Денис. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Denys
As a girl name
Denys first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 19 Denyss were born — ranking #4,496 that year. As of 2026, Denys ranks #14,958 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 426 Denyss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Denys first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1944, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 13 Denyss were born — ranking #6,435 that year. As of 2026, Denys ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 206 Denyss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Denys
Denys is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 426 births in the dataset. Denys's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #4,496. Use the chart and map above to compare Denys'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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