Name meaning & stats
Deni
Deni. 852 US babies since 1940, peak 1974. Notable Denis are 1.4× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1974
852 US babies were named Deni between 1940 and 2025.
Deni around the world
- France: 130 babies since 1900, peak 2016, No. 2,933 in 2025
- Belgium: 52 babies since 1995, peak 2008
- England & Wales: 29 babies since 1996, peak 2023
- Sweden: 25 babies since 1998, peak 2015
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Denis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Denis show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 21 Dennys spell it Deni
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1974)