girl's name

Denyse

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 2,779

Denyse is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1921, when 60 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1901.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Denyse over time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1964, not a full ten years.

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'00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60
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Births named Denyse by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 110
1910s 210
1920s 475
1930s 340
1940s 220
1950s 80
1960s (to 1964) 15

How popular is Denyse?

In 1964, Denyse was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Denyse is used

France #1,706 5 in 1964
United States #12,941 7 in 2017

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Denyse

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Denyse also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Denyse over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Denyse

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Denyse — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Denyse

How popular is the name Denyse?

In 1964, Denyse was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Denyse a girl's or a boy's name?

Denyse is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Denyse?

Denyse has 2 syllables.

When was Denyse most popular?

Denyse peaked in 1921, when 60 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.