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Denyse

/ˈdɛnaɪs/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2017

Denyse has been given to about 1,329 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1956, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛnaɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,168
Median age today59 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Denyse per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1956 · 43
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,329

How popular is Denyse?

Its best year was 1956, when 43 babies were given the name, ranking 1621st. The typical living American called Denyse is about 59 years old today.

Names that sound like Denyse

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Denise0.92
  2. Denisse0.89
  3. Elyse0.75
  4. Denice0.73
  5. Dennie0.73
  6. Elise0.67
  7. Debbie0.61
  8. Dessie0.61

Middle names for Denyse

Ranked by flow score
  1. Denyse Catherine0.84
  2. Denyse Josephine0.84
  3. Denyse Marie0.83
  4. Denyse Grace0.83
  5. Denyse Jane0.83
  6. Denyse June0.82

Sibling names for Denyse

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.75
  2. Laurelsister · 0.75
  3. Margosister · 0.74
  4. Gwensister · 0.74
  5. Rudybrother · 0.73
  6. Jaybrother · 0.70

Where Denyse is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Denyse White0.78
    2. Denyse Nguyen0.78
    3. Denyse Moore0.78
    4. Denyse Hill0.78
    5. Denyse Hall0.78
    6. Denyse Brown0.78

    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 Denyse

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

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