Dena
Meaning
traditionally 'judged, vindicated,' related to Dana
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dena peaked in the 1960s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
109 people · the #38,860 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 44
Among people named Dena living in Brazil at the 2022 census, roughly as many were born in the 1970s as in the 1980s, more than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Dena
People given the name Dena in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dena deep dive
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