Is Denesha a boy or girl name?

Denesha is a girl’s name. Of the 907 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Denesha

Recorded 1970–2008 · United States

Denesha was most popular in 1994, when 83 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,950 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 907 people named Denesha.

Denesha over time

Births per year. The dot marks Denesha’s peak in 1994. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Denesha a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Denesha is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 907 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Denesha

Explore further

See Denesha on the interactive charts

Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org