Denita
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Denita’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
2,750 births recorded 1948–2019 · peaked in 1966 with 114 births
Most common in: Illinois, California, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Denita’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | #2081 | — |
| 1985 | #2048 | ↑33 |
| 1986 | #2903 | ↓855 |
| 1987 | #2972 | ↓69 |
| 1988 | #2330 | ↑642 |
| 1989 | #3330 | ↓1000 |
| 1990 | #2900 | ↑430 |
| 1991 | #3722 | ↓822 |
| 1992 | #4528 | ↓806 |
| 1993 | #4257 | ↑271 |
| 1994 | #4845 | ↓588 |
| 1995 | #9553 | ↓4708 |
| 1996 | #11807 | ↓2254 |
| 1997 | #9802 | ↑2005 |
| 1998 | #9260 | ↑542 |
| 2000 | #9163 | ↑97 |
| 2001 | #15352 | ↓6189 |
| 2002 | #9482 | ↑5870 |
| 2004 | #16099 | ↓6617 |
| 2019 | #15539 | ↑560 |
Frequently asked questions about Denita
Is Denita a popular name?
Denita has 2,750 recorded births in United States between 1948 and 2019, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Denita more common for boys or girls?
Denita is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Denita most popular?
Denita peaked in 1966 in United States, with 114 recorded births that year.
Is Denita rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Denita’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4651 in 1948 to #15539 in 2019.
How many babies have been named Denita?
At least 2,750 babies have been recorded with the name Denita across official birth statistics in 1 country.