How Many People Are Named Deniz?
An estimated 2,010 people in the United States have the first name Deniz. It is used for both genders, with 56.6% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Deniz peaked in popularity in 2016 with 87 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deniz 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 Deniz paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Deniz is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
2,010
About 1 in 170,525 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
56.6% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2016
87 births
Total Registered
2,053
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deniz
Deniz is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (56.6%) and females (43.4%). Out of 2,053 total births registered, 1,162 were male and 891 were female.
Deniz as a male name
Ranked #3,105 in 2024
39 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (58 births)
Deniz as a female name
Ranked #4,788 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (48 births)
Deniz: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deniz span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 662 babies were registered. While Deniz is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Deniz by Decade
How has Deniz 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.
Deniz by State
Birth registrations for Deniz span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, Massachusetts, Illinois. On average, about 65 Denizs were registered per state.
Deniz + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deniz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Deniz
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Deniz: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deniz?
We estimate approximately 2,010 people named Deniz 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 170,525 Americans share this first name.
Is Deniz a common name?
Deniz is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,053 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deniz most popular?
Deniz reached peak popularity in 2016, when 87 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deniz is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deniz a male name?
Deniz is predominantly male. 56.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deniz Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deniz Smith, Deniz Johnson, Deniz 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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