Female name
Denise
444 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1998. Expression number: 11.
Origin
From French Denise, from Latin Dionȳsia (feminine form of Dionȳsius, a male name of Ancient Greek origin meaning “follower of Dionysus”). Dionysus is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking. Doublet of Dionysia.From Wiktionary, entry “Denise”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1998: 37 births. 444 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. It is still given: 24 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1961: 15,422 births. 374,789 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. At its peak, it ranked 23rd among girls' names in 1955. It really came into use around 1914. It is still given: 741 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1981: 303 births. 6,215 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. At its peak, it ranked 31st among girls' names in 1981. Fewer than ten births recorded from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 263,380 | 1900–2025 | 4th in 1925 |
| Switzerland | 10,119* | 1915–2025 | — |
| Argentina | 6,290 | 2012–2023 | — |
| Austria | 6,104 | 1984–2025 | 22nd in 1995 |
| Quebec | 119 | 1980–2025 | — |
| Berlin | 70 | 2012–2023 | — |
* These are the people living in the country, counted by year of birth, not the number of births.
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Federal Statistical Office, First names of the population by year of birth, free use with attribution; RENAPER, Nombres propios en Argentina, CC BY 4.0 (the registry doesn't record sex); Statistik Austria, Vornamen, CC BY 4.0; Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; Open Data Berlin, Häufige Vornamen, CC BY 3.0 DE (every name a child carries, not only the first).
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
11
intuition and inspiration (master number)
4 + 5 + 5 + 9 + 1 + 5 = 29 → 11
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
1
initiative, independence, beginnings
5 + 9 + 5 = 19 → 1
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
1
initiative, independence, beginnings
4 + 5 + 1 = 10 → 1
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 3, 6, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 5 · freedom, change, movement
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.