How Many People Are Named Denzell?
An estimated 1,281 people in the United States have the first name Denzell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Denzell peaked in popularity in 1992 with 160 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Denzell 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 Denzell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,281
About 1 in 267,568 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1992
160 births
Total Registered
1,309
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Denzell
Denzell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,309 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Denzell as a male name
Ranked #8,455 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (160 births)
Denzell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Denzell span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 861 babies were registered. Denzell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Denzell by Decade
How has Denzell 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.
Denzell by State
Birth registrations for Denzell span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in Missouri, Alabama, South Carolina. On average, about 32 Denzells were registered per state.
Denzell + Last Name Combinations
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Denzell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Denzell?
We estimate approximately 1,281 people named Denzell 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 267,568 Americans share this first name.
Is Denzell a common name?
Denzell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,309 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Denzell most popular?
Denzell reached peak popularity in 1992, when 160 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Denzell is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Denzell a male name?
Denzell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Denzell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Denzell Smith, Denzell Johnson, Denzell 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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