Name meaning & stats
Denisa
Denisa. 994 US babies since 1940, peak 1964. Notable Denisas are 1.5× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1964
994 US babies were named Denisa between 1940 and 2025.
Denisa around the world
- England & Wales: 449 babies since 1996, peak 2016, No. 2,787 in 2025
- France: 290 babies since 1900, peak 2015, No. 3,142 in 2025
- Ireland: 94 babies since 1964, peak 2009
- Belgium: 78 babies since 1995, peak 2010
- Sweden: 29 babies since 1998, peak 2005
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Denisas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.5× | Medium · 12 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Medium · 11 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 8 people |
| Writer | 0.8× | Low · 7 people |
Among notable women who are professors, Denisas show up 1.5× 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
The most common spelling: 40% of Denisas use it
- Denisa 40%
- Denasia 29%
- Denicia 10%
- Denecia 8%
- Denisia 7%
- Denessa 6%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1964)