Denise
Girl nameDenise has been given to 374,789 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It peaked in 1961.
Meaning & origin /dəˈniːz/
From French Denise, from Latin Dionȳsia (feminine form of Dionȳsius, a male name of Ancient Greek origin meaning “follower of Dionysus”). Dionysus is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking. Doublet of Dionysia.
Origin: French, Latin, Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
374,789
Peak year
1961 (15,422 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1882
10-year trend
▼ -54%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Denise
Denise Richards
American actress
Denise Crosby
American actress
Dee Dee Bridgewater
American singer
Denise Levertov
British-American poet (1923-1997)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Denise.
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