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Denzell

Boy

Meaning of Denzell: Cornish: 'from the high stronghold'

Denzell is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6537th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6537

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,321

First recorded 1987 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 76 babies19901991: 133 babies1992: 160 babies1993: 131 babies1994: 117 babies1995: 83 babies1996: 64 babies1997: 36 babies1998: 35 babies1999: 26 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Denzell per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 160.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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