Dena is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1774 in 1999 with 90 recorded births. This places Dena in the top 10% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 154 births ranking #1178. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 41.6%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 19,709 girls born was named Dena. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.