Denise is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #685 in 2012 with 411 recorded births. This places Denise in the top 4% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,230 births ranking #229. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 66.6%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 4,284 girls born was named Denise. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.