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Unisex name

Denys

/ˈdɛnɪs/ · 66% girls, 34% boys · 9 born in 2025

Denys has been given to about 641 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1988, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛnɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 613
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Denys per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1988 · 30
  • Born in 20259
  • All time641

How popular is Denys?

Its best year was 1988, when 30 babies were given the name, ranking 4528th. The typical living American called Denys is about 37 years old today.

Names that sound like Denys

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dennis0.80
  2. Denis0.82
  3. Denny0.71
  4. Denise0.64
  5. Denisse0.62
  6. Devyn0.60
  7. Dennie0.59
  8. Debby0.56

Middle names for Denys

Ranked by flow score
  1. Denys Anne0.81
  2. Denys Catherine0.78
  3. Denys Josephine0.78
  4. Denys Rose0.77
  5. Denys Marie0.77
  6. Denys Grace0.77

Sibling names for Denys

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.74
  2. Alvarobrother · 0.74
  3. Barronbrother · 0.73
  4. Marisolsister · 0.73
  5. Aronbrother · 0.73
  6. Marasister · 0.73

Where Denys is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Denys Anderson0.77
    2. Denys White0.72
    3. Denys Nguyen0.72
    4. Denys Moore0.72
    5. Denys Hill0.72
    6. Denys 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 Denys

    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

    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.