boy's name
Denzell
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,342
Denzell is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 160 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Denzell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 861 |
| 2000s | 198 |
| 2010s | 173 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Denzell?
In 2025, Denzell was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Denzell 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 Denzell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Denzell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Denzell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Denzell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Denzell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Denzell
How popular is the name Denzell?
In 2025, Denzell was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Denzell a girl's or a boy's name?
Denzell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Denzell most popular?
Denzell peaked in 1992, when 160 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Denzell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Denzell currently ranks #7,139 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.