Denzil Boy
How popular is Denzil?
Peaked in 1937
No babies were recorded with the name Denzil in 2025. It was most used in 1937, when 96 boys got the name.
1,598living people named Denzil (est.)
63median age of people named Denzil
3,843babies named Denzil since 1880
Denzil popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1937 (96 boys) |
| Highest rank | #588 in 1937 |
| First recorded | 1897 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Denzil 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.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Denzil by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 | #1,056 |
| 1900s | 40 | #877 |
| 1910s | 384 | #765 |
| 1920s | 698 | #687 |
| 1930s | 668 | #588 |
| 1940s | 543 | #807 |
| 1950s | 453 | #971 |
| 1960s | 276 | #1,258 |
| 1970s | 207 | #1,657 |
| 1980s | 128 | #2,728 |
| 1990s | 203 | #2,407 |
| 2000s | 107 | #4,810 |
| 2010s | 52 | #7,486 |
| 2020s | 6 | #10,599 |
Questions
- Is Denzil a boy or girl name?
- Denzil is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Denzil were boys.
- How popular is the name Denzil?
- No babies were recorded with the name Denzil in 2025. It was most used in 1937, when 96 boys got the name.
- When was Denzil most popular?
- Denzil peaked in 1937, when 96 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #588 in 1937.
- How many people are named Denzil?
- 3,843 babies have been named Denzil in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,598 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
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.