Denise

“Devoted to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine” — Ancient Greek via Latin and French origin

Girl's name · #1677 in the US (2025) · Retro

Denise reached its best rank, #23, in 1955 and ranked #1677 in 2025. Roughly 373,000 girls have been named Denise since 1882. Denni is a short form of Denise.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 14,000 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Denises

Denise Richards — American actress
Denise Crosby — American actress
Denise Levertov — British-American poet (1923-1997)
Denise Lewis — British athlete
Denise Herrmann-Wick — German cross-country skier and biathlete

In stories & tradition

Denise Fox — EastEnders
Denise Sherwood — Army Wives
Denise Mahoney — Scrubs

What Denises become

Among 1,481 notable people named Denise:

No single standout — notable Denises spread across many fields.

Similar names: Cindy · Deborah · Charlize · Gina · Annette · Yvette

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