How Many People Are Named Dene?
An estimated 575 people in the United States have the first name Dene. It is used for both genders, with 71.9% female. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Dene peaked in popularity in 1965 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
575
About 1 in 596,095 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
71.9% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1965
26 births
Total Registered
795
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dene
Dene is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (28.1%) and females (71.9%). Out of 795 total births registered, 223 were male and 572 were female.
Dene as a male name
Ranked #7,867 in 1993
6 male births in 1993
Peak: 1925 (10 births)
Dene as a female name
Ranked #8,168 in 2000
12 female births in 2000
Peak: 1965 (19 births)
Dene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dene span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 176 babies were registered. Dene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dene by Decade
How has Dene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dene by State
Dene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dene
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Dene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dene?
We estimate approximately 575 people named Dene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 596,095 Americans share this first name.
Is Dene a common name?
Dene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 795 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dene most popular?
Dene reached peak popularity in 1965, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dene is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dene a female name?
Dene is predominantly female. 71.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dene Smith, Dene Johnson, Dene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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