Gender
Origin
- Greek
- of dionysus
- French
- Derivative of the Greek name Dionysus (the god of wine and revelry); also feminine form of Denis
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Denise
Pronunciation
d(e)-ni-se
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #1014, 56 births); most recent 2021 (rank #12141, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1961 (rank #30, 15,377 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1673, 123 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 123 |
| 2024 | – | 105 |
| 2023 | – | 151 |
| 2022 | – | 164 |
| 2021 | 5 | 192 |
| 2020 | – | 307 |
| 2019 | – | 162 |
| 2018 | – | 239 |
| 2017 | – | 217 |
| 2016 | – | 209 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #664, 37 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1937 (rank #538, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #5, 8,440 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 17 |
| 2021 | – | 11 |
| 2020 | – | 13 |
| 2019 | – | 11 |
| 2018 | – | 13 |
| 2017 | – | 15 |
| 2016 | – | 10 |
| 2015 | – | 17 |
| 2014 | – | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #31, 303 births); most recent 2020 (rank #806, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #54, 142 births); most recent 2005 (rank #459, 6 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #261, 5 births); most recent 2015 (rank #426, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1963 (rank #27, 138 births); most recent 2006 (rank #451, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence