How Many People Are Named Deneisha?
An estimated 396 people in the United States have the first name Deneisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Deneisha peaked in popularity in 1994 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deneisha 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 Deneisha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
396
About 1 in 865,541 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1994
46 births
Total Registered
411
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deneisha
Deneisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 411 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Deneisha as a female name
Ranked #18,250 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1994 (46 births)
Deneisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deneisha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 223 babies were registered. Deneisha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deneisha by Decade
How has Deneisha 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.
Deneisha by State
Birth registrations for Deneisha span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida. On average, about 5 Deneishas were registered per state.
Deneisha + Last Name Combinations
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Deneisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deneisha?
We estimate approximately 396 people named Deneisha 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 865,541 Americans share this first name.
Is Deneisha a common name?
Deneisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 411 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deneisha most popular?
Deneisha reached peak popularity in 1994, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deneisha is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deneisha a female name?
Deneisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deneisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deneisha Smith, Deneisha Johnson, Deneisha 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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