Girls name
Denise
Denise is a girls' name given to 370,274 girls in the United States since 1916, peaking in 1961 with 15,379 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 9th among girls names in Hawaii in 1969.
Which states favor Denise
Denise by state
Top states by all-time births named Denise. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 46,947 | #1006 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 43,794 | #1253 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 28,392 | #1448 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 23,427 | #1191 (2022) |
| 5 | Michigan | 21,154 | #1108 (2023) |
| 6 | Ohio | 20,449 | #1475 (2022) |
| 7 | Texas | 17,415 | #1322 (2025) |
| 8 | New Jersey | 16,253 | #980 (2022) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 12,673 | #877 (2018) |
| 10 | Florida | 8,333 | #1742 (2025) |
| 11 | Indiana | 7,800 | #1120 (2023) |
| 12 | Missouri | 7,173 | #865 (2018) |
| 13 | Maryland | 7,033 | #1006 (2022) |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 6,835 | #856 (2013) |
| 15 | Minnesota | 6,539 | #865 (2011) |
| 16 | Louisiana | 6,118 | #886 (2009) |
| 17 | Virginia | 5,571 | #881 (2022) |
| 18 | Connecticut | 5,362 | #525 (2014) |
| 19 | Washington | 5,288 | #787 (2020) |
| 20 | Iowa | 5,248 | #589 (2010) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).