How Many People Are Named Denzil?
An estimated 1,709 people in the United States have the first name Denzil. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 60 years old, and Denzil peaked in popularity in 1937 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Denzil 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 Denzil paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Denzil is overwhelmingly male, 68 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,709
About 1 in 200,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1937
96 births
Total Registered
3,843
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Denzil
Denzil is predominantly male (98.2%), though 68 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Denzil as a male name
Ranked #10,933 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 1937 (96 births)
Denzil as a female name
Ranked #4,713 in 1930
5 female births in 1930
Peak: 1915 (9 births)
Denzil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Denzil span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 733 babies were registered. Denzil has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Denzil by Decade
How has Denzil 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.
Denzil by State
Birth registrations for Denzil span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri. The lowest are in California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania. On average, about 128 Denzils were registered per state.
Denzil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Denzil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Denzil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Denzil?
We estimate approximately 1,709 people named Denzil 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 200,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Denzil a common name?
Denzil is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,843 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Denzil most popular?
Denzil reached peak popularity in 1937, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Denzil is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Denzil a male name?
Denzil is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Denzil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Denzil Smith, Denzil Johnson, Denzil 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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