Denyse
Denyse is a feminine given name, and may be seen as a variant of Denise. Notable people with the name include:Denyse Alexander, British actress Denyse Baillargeon, Canadian historian Denyse Beaulieu, Canadian writer Denyse Benoit, Canadian actress, director and screenwriter Denyse Clairouin (1900–1945), French translator Denyse Floreano, Venezuelan beauty pageant winner Denyse Gadbois…
Meaning & Origin of Denyse
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Denyse is a feminine given name, and may be seen as a variant of Denise. Notable people with the name include:Denyse Alexander, British actress Denyse Baillargeon, Canadian historian Denyse Beaulieu, Canadian writer Denyse Benoit, Canadian actress, director and screenwriter Denyse Clairouin (1900–1945), French translator Denyse Floreano, Venezuelan beauty pageant winner Denyse Gadbois…
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The Story of Denyse
The earliest SSA record of Denyse as a baby girl name dates back to 1927, when 6 babies received it. 1956 was its biggest year on record, with 43 newborns named Denyse — #1,617 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Denyses. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2017 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Denyses have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Denyse
Denyse is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Denyse's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #1,617. Use the chart and map above to compare Denyse'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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