Denisse
How to say it: duh-NEES · /dəˈnis/
Spanish/French variant of Denise; from Greek 'Dionysios', follower of Dionysus, the god of wine.
Denisse was the 932nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 104 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 45% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,190 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #932 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 104 |
| Share of births | 1 in 14,605 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −45% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,190 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Denisse is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Denisse is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Spanish.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Denisse
- Denisse van Lamoen (born 1979)Chilean archer
- Denisse Miralles (born 1976)Peruvian economist
- Denisse Dibós (born 1967)Peruvian actress
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