How Many People Are Named Denson?
An estimated 209 people in the United States have the first name Denson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Denson peaked in popularity in 1926 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Denson 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 Denson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
209
About 1 in 1,639,973 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1926
13 births
Total Registered
438
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Denson
Denson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 438 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Denson as a male name
Ranked #12,721 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1926 (13 births)
Denson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Denson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 85 babies were registered. Denson has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Denson by Decade
How has Denson 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.
Denson by State
Denson + Last Name Combinations
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Denson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Denson?
We estimate approximately 209 people named Denson 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 1,639,973 Americans share this first name.
Is Denson a common name?
Denson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 438 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Denson most popular?
Denson reached peak popularity in 1926, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Denson is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Denson a male name?
Denson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Denson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Denson Smith, Denson Johnson, Denson 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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