unisex name
Deni
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,139
Deni is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 71% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1974, when 22 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
Deni over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 74 |
| 1960s | 73 |
| 1970s | 154 |
| 1980s | 103 |
| 1990s | 159 |
| 2000s | 145 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How popular is Deni?
In 2025, Deni was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Deni is used
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 Deni
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deni also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deni over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deni
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deni — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deni
How popular is the name Deni?
In 2025, Deni was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Deni a girl's or a boy's name?
Deni is used for both girls and boys. About 71% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Deni most popular?
Deni peaked in 1974, when 22 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Deni a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deni currently ranks #5,309 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.