Denise is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #371 in 2007 with 881 recorded births. This places Denise in the top 2% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,230 births ranking #229. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 28.4%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 2,182 girls born was named Denise. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.