Given name
Denisse
“follower of Dionysus”
Denisse is a variant of Denise. In French use, Denise carries the interpretation “follower of Dionysus.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Denisse is a variant of Denise. In French use, Denise carries the interpretation “follower of Dionysus.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Denisse through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,370
- 0 boys · 7,370 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 319 babies
- 2025
- 104
- #1,886 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 104 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,886 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 23.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (30). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,270 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Denisse’s family of names
Denisse has a related form in Denise. In English usage, Denisse has a conventional equivalent in the German form Denise.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Denisse
- NicoleChilean singerborn 1977
- Denisse van LamoenChilean archerborn 1979
- Denisse MirallesPeruvian economistborn 1976
- Denisse FajardoPeruvian volleyball playerborn 1964
- Denisse PeñaSpanish actressborn 1999
- Denisse GuerreroMexican singerborn 1980
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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