Holding steady.
Popularity of Densil since 1915
Babies named Densil per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Densil is a rare English masculine name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1915. It experienced its peak usage in 1928, when it ranked as the 2,925th most popular name for boys. The name has never reached a rank high enough for statistical significance, and its one-in-N figure is not available due to low frequency. Over the past century, Densil has been given to fewer than five children per year on average, and no top states of usage were recorded. The trajectory of the name over time has been stable, meaning its ultra-rare status has scarcely changed. Likely a variant of Denzil, Densil carries an air of early 20th-century obscurity, fitting alongside other seldom-used coinages of its era. Parents drawn to this name should be aware of its rarity and potential for confusion with the more common Denzil.
Densil is most likely a variant of Denzil, a name that may derive from the Cornish place name Denzell or from a medieval form of Dionysius (Denys). The name has been used in England since at least the early 20th century, though it has always been extremely rare.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Denzil
Sibling names for Densil
Names that share Densil's style, for a brother or sister.
