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Deniz

/ˈdeɪniz/ · 43% girls, 57% boys · 69 born in 2025

Deniz has been given to about 2,122 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2016, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdeɪniz/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,038
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Deniz per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2016 · 87
  • Born in 202569
  • All time2,122
  • England & Wales, 202547

How popular is Deniz?

Its best year was 2016, when 87 babies were given the name, ranking 4558th. The typical living American called Deniz is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Florida, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Deniz

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dennis0.83
  2. Denis0.86
  3. Denise0.69
  4. Denisse0.67
  5. Dennie0.67
  6. Denny0.64
  7. Devin0.60
  8. Demi0.60

Middle names for Deniz

Ranked by flow score
  1. Deniz Anne0.81
  2. Deniz Eve0.80
  3. Deniz Elizabeth0.78
  4. Deniz Catherine0.78
  5. Deniz Josephine0.78
  6. Deniz Rose0.77

Sibling names for Deniz

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Mustafabrother · 0.92
  2. Keziahsister · 0.92
  3. Yousefbrother · 0.92
  4. Andiesister · 0.92
  5. Yehudabrother · 0.92
  6. Samirasister · 0.91

Where Deniz is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Florida0.01%
  2. California0.00%
  3. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Deniz Anderson0.77
  2. Deniz Reyes0.72
  3. Deniz Nguyen0.72
  4. Deniz Moore0.72
  5. Deniz Lee0.72
  6. Deniz Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Deniz

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Deniz across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.