girl's name
Deneka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 183
Deneka is a girl's name. In 1997 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1978, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Deneka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 50 |
How popular is Deneka?
In 1997, Deneka was given to 13 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 Deneka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deneka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deneka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deneka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deneka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deneka
How popular is the name Deneka?
In 1997, Deneka was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Deneka a girl's or a boy's name?
Deneka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Deneka most popular?
Deneka peaked in 1978, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.