Denisse
A Spanish-influenced respelling of Denise, the French feminine of Denis, which descends from the Greek Dionysios, meaning belonging to Dionysus, the god of wine.
Denisse in 2025
Denisse was given to 104 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,449th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 31,878 babies born.
The history of Denisse
Denisse reached its highest point in 2020, when 319 babies were given the name, ranking 1,592nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,500th, in 2002.
Across the 72 years of records since 1954, 7,370 babies have been named Denisse. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Denisse by decade
| Decade | Babies named Denisse | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 | 7,262 |
| 1960s | 39 | 7,520 |
| 1970s | 110 | 5,383 |
| 1980s | 817 | 1,608 |
| 1990s | 1,727 | 1,652 |
| 2000s | 2,367 | 1,500 |
| 2010s | 1,387 | 2,154 |
| 2020s | 916 | 1,592 |
Where Denisse is heading
Denisse has fallen 30% over the past decade, from 149 babies in 2015 to 104 in 2025.
Names like Denisse
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Denisse.