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Deniz

Unisex

Meaning of Deniz: Turkish: 'sea'

Deniz is a unisex name most strongly associated with Turkish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2072nd most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 729th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2072

69 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#729

48 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,122

First recorded 1961 · peak 2016

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 25 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 29 babies1987: 20 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 27 babies1990: 33 babies19901991: 30 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 39 babies1997: 26 babies1998: 38 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 36 babies20002001: 46 babies2002: 50 babies2003: 44 babies2004: 45 babies2005: 59 babies2006: 43 babies2007: 53 babies2008: 54 babies2009: 43 babies2010: 52 babies20102011: 46 babies2012: 48 babies2013: 50 babies2014: 68 babies2015: 62 babies2016: 87 babies2017: 84 babies2018: 79 babies2019: 86 babies2020: 80 babies20202021: 56 babies2022: 53 babies2023: 79 babies2024: 67 babies2025: 69 babies
US babies named Deniz per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 87.

Gender split

57% boys · 43% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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