boy's name
Dencil
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 274
Dencil is a boy's name. In 1977 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1947, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Dencil over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1977, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 21 |
| 1920s | 65 |
| 1930s | 81 |
| 1940s | 57 |
| 1950s | 37 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s (to 1977) | 5 |
How popular is Dencil?
In 1977, Dencil was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dencil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dencil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dencil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dencil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dencil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dencil
How popular is the name Dencil?
In 1977, Dencil was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dencil a girl's or a boy's name?
Dencil is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dencil most popular?
Dencil peaked in 1947, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.