Denisse is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Denisse means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Denisse across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Denisse has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Denisse is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “follower of Dionysus”. A Spanish variant of Denise.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,370 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 Denisse per year, United States (1954 to 2025). United States peaked in 2020 (319/yr).
Denisse is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2020, when it ranked #1,591 nationally (given to 319 babies that year).
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