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Denzel

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What official birth registration shows about Denzel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #599 to #1506.200020052010201520202025#599#1506
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#818
1997#1010
1998#850
1999#1027
2000#817
2001#1027
2002#611
2003#642
2004#599
2005#747
2006#698
2007#698
2008#668
2009#641
2010#744
2011#798
2012#783
2013#837
2014#781
2015#903
2016#1050
2017#906
2018#1040
2019#1506
2020#921
2021#1184
2022#862
2023#770
2024#685
2025#976

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #976 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #818 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2001–2025

    Highest recorded position: #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2001–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #976 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #305 in Republic of Ireland in 2003.

Denzel's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#97631HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#68553HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#77043HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#86236HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#118423HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#92131HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#150616HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#104027HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#90634HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#105027HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#90333HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#78140HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#83736HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#78341HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#79838HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#74440HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#64150HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#66845HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#69840HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#69838HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#74733HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#59940HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#64234HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#61132HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#102715HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#81720HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#102714HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#85018HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#101014HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#81818HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#6554HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5086HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5485HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3547HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3057HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Denzel is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Denzel, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2004Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2003Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: highest position in 201119962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#599 in 2004
Republic of Ireland2001–202516#305 in 2003
Northern Ireland20111#375 in 2011
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What is known about Denzel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #305 in Republic of Ireland in 2003. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.