Denisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #2788 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Denisa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2788
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About the Name Denisa
Denisa has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 277 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #1172 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1999.
Denisa is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Denisa in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Denisa
Denisa Hindová — Denisa Hindová is a Czech tennis player.
Denisa Saková — Denisa Saková is a Slovak politician who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia and Minister of Economy in the Fourth cabinet of Robert Fico since 25 October 2023.
Denisa Šátralová — Denisa Šátralová is a Czech former professional tennis player. Šátralová has won nine singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Denisa
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Denisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Denisa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Denisa is declining: down 1,170 places since 2020, to #2,788 in 2025. It peaked at #1,172 in 2016.
Denisa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Denisa include: Denisa Hindová, Denisa Saková and Denisa Šátralová. Short summaries for each appear below.
Denisa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Denisas in the wild.
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UK babies named Denisa (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 1170 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Denisa
Almost certainly the only Denisa in the class
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UK Popularity (1999–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Denisa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Denisa Saková is a Slovak politician who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia and Minister of Economy in the Fourth cabinet of Robert Fico since 25 October 2023.
Denisa Křížová is a Czech ice hockey player for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and a member of the Czech Republic women's national ice hockey team.