boy's name
Denson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 438
Denson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 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 1926, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Denson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 44 |
| 1920s | 85 |
| 1930s | 67 |
| 1940s | 59 |
| 1950s | 56 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Denson?
In 2024, Denson 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 Denson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Denson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Denson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Denson
How popular is the name Denson?
In 2024, Denson 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 Denson a girl's or a boy's name?
Denson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Denson?
Denson has 2 syllables.
When was Denson most popular?
Denson peaked in 1926, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.