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Denzel

“High stronghold, or fertile ground” — Cornish origin

Boy's name · #1166 in the US (2025) · 90s

Denzel reached #311 in 1993 and has eased to #1166 since. About 12,000 boys have carried it since 1906.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,000 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 3,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 7,200 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Denzels

• Denzel Washington — American actor (born 1954)
• Denzel Dumfries — Dutch association football player (born 1996)
• Denzel Curry — American rapper from Florida (born 1995)
• Denzel Whitaker — American actor
• Denzel Valentine — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Denzel Crocker — The Fairly OddParents
• Denzel Danes — EastEnders

What Denzels become

Among 84 notable people named Denzel:

Sports figures appear 3.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Denzel Dumfries, Dutch association football player (born 1996).

Similar names: Raheem · Deshawn · Darien · Devonte · Deonte · Cordell

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