Deniz is a distinctive choice, ranked #896 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Deniz in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#896
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About the Name Deniz
Deniz is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 705 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #668 in 2010 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Deniz is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Deniz in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Deniz
Özcan Deniz — Özcan Deniz is a Turkish actor, singer, composer, writer and director of Kurdish descent.
Dilan Çiçek Deniz — Dilan Çiçek Deniz is a Turkish actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Turkey 2014 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant.
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 Deniz
Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Deniz per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Deniz in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Deniz is declining: down 295 places since 2020, to #896 in 2025. It peaked at #541 in 2019.
Deniz 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 Deniz include: Özcan Deniz, Dilan Çiçek Deniz and Deniz Almas. Short summaries for each appear below.
Deniz does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Denizs in the wild.
35
UK babies named Deniz (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 295 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Deniz
Almost certainly the only Deniz in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Deniz
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dilan Çiçek Deniz is a Turkish actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Turkey 2014 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant.
Deniz Kandiyoti is an author and an academic of research in the fields of gender relations and developmental politics in the Middle East, specifically Turkey.
Deniz Akkaya is a Turkish top model, presenter, occasional fashion editor and disc jockey, entrepreneur, businesswoman, and actress who won Best Model of Turkey 1997.