Denzel
From a Cornish surname taken from Denzell, a place name in the parish of St Mawgan, whose first element is thought to be a personal name.
Denzel in 2025
Denzel was given to 177 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,395th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 18,731 babies born.
The history of Denzel
Denzel reached its highest point in 1993, when 869 babies were given the name, ranking 615th that year.
Across the 120 years of records since 1906, 11,779 babies have been named Denzel. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Denzel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Denzel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 | 2,717 |
| 1910s | 172 | 2,058 |
| 1920s | 278 | 2,396 |
| 1930s | 202 | 2,322 |
| 1940s | 154 | 2,634 |
| 1950s | 123 | 4,384 |
| 1960s | 68 | 5,751 |
| 1970s | 26 | 9,912 |
| 1980s | 248 | 3,470 |
| 1990s | 5,464 | 615 |
| 2000s | 2,121 | 1,589 |
| 2010s | 1,826 | 2,146 |
| 2020s | 1,086 | 2,122 |
Where Denzel is heading
Denzel has fallen 6% over the past decade, from 189 babies in 2015 to 177 in 2025.
Names like Denzel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Denzel.