Denzel
Meaning
“English surname from a Cornish place name, popularized by actor Denzel Washington”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Denzel peaked in the 1990s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
701 people · the #10,570 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 12
Among people named Denzel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 96 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Denzel
Most people given the name Denzel in the United States were born between 1990 and 2019. The Denzel you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Denzel deep dive
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