How Many People Are Named Denell?
An estimated 415 people in the United States have the first name Denell. It is used for both genders, with 87.8% female. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Denell peaked in popularity in 1964 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Denell 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 Denell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
415
About 1 in 825,914 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.8% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1964
25 births
Total Registered
477
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Denell
Denell is predominantly female (87.8%), though 58 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Denell as a male name
Ranked #11,271 in 2007
6 male births in 2007
Peak: 1976 (8 births)
Denell as a female name
Ranked #14,015 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1964 (25 births)
Denell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Denell span from the 1950s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 160 babies were registered. Denell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Denell by Decade
How has Denell 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.
Denell by State
Denell + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Denell
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Denell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Denell?
We estimate approximately 415 people named Denell 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 825,914 Americans share this first name.
Is Denell a common name?
Denell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 477 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Denell most popular?
Denell reached peak popularity in 1964, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Denell is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Denell a female name?
Denell is predominantly female. 87.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Denell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Denell Smith, Denell Johnson, Denell 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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