girl's name
Denita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,750
Denita is a girl's name. In 2019 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 1966, when 114 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
Denita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 357 |
| 1960s | 991 |
| 1970s | 725 |
| 1980s | 467 |
| 1990s | 164 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 5 |
How popular is Denita?
In 2019, Denita 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 Denita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Denita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Denita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Denita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Denita
How popular is the name Denita?
In 2019, Denita 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 Denita a girl's or a boy's name?
Denita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Denita most popular?
Denita peaked in 1966, when 114 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.