Denzell Boy
How popular is Denzell?
#6,799 boy name in 2025
12 baby boys were named Denzell in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
1,288living people named Denzell (est.)
31median age of people named Denzell
1,321babies named Denzell since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Denzell popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,799 for boys (▲ 1508 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-14% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,995 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1992 (160 boys) |
| Highest rank | #832 in 1992 |
| First recorded | 1987 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Denzell counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Denzel family of names ranked #1,028 for boys in 2025 (#923 the year before), with 189 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Denzel | 177 | 94% |
| Denzell | 12 | 6% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Denzell by decade
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Questions
- Is Denzell a boy or girl name?
- Denzell is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Denzell were boys.
- How popular is the name Denzell?
- 12 baby boys were named Denzell in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
- When was Denzell most popular?
- Denzell peaked in 1992, when 160 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #832 in 1992.
- How many people are named Denzell?
- 1,321 babies have been named Denzell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,288 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 31.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.