Deniz
How to say it: deh-NEEZ · /dɛˈniz/
Turkish meaning 'sea' - popular unisex name in Turkey, evoking the ocean.
Deniz was the 2,044th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 69 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,118 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,044 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 69 |
| Share of births | 1 in 48,048 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,118 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Deniz 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 Deniz is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Turkish.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Deniz
- Deniz Undav (born 1996)German association football player
- Deniz Gamze Ergüven (born 1978)Turkish-French film director
- Deniz Çakır (born 1981)Turkish actor
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