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Denzel

Boy's name · #1166 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Denzel reached #311 in 1993 and has eased to #1166 since. About 12,000 boys have carried it since 1906.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#248 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #459 in Ecuador (2025) · #585 in Scotland (2025) · #892 in Ireland (2025) · #982 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,040 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,501 in France (2025) · #1,112 in Canada (2024).

Famous Denzels

• Denzel Washington — American actor (born 1954)
• Denzel Dumfries — Dutch association football player (born 1996)
• Denzel Curry — American rapper from Florida (born 1995)
• Denzel Whitaker — American actor
• Denzel Valentine — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Denzel Crocker — The Fairly OddParents (TV series)
• Denzel Danes — EastEnders (TV series)

What Denzels become

Among 84 notable people named Denzel:

Sports figures appear 3.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Denzel Dumfries, Dutch association football player (born 1996).

Similar names: Raheem · Deshawn · Darian · Devonte · Tyrell · Deonte

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