Denisha is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Denisha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Denisha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Denisha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Denisha is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “invented name”. A modern American coinage using the popular De- prefix and -isha ending.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,306 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 65 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Denisha per year, United States (1960 to 2023). United States peaked in 1994 (302/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (7/yr).
Denisha is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #1,276 nationally (given to 302 babies that year).
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