Denzel

Where Denzel comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Denzel.

  • 2 syllables
Denzel through the years
  1. 1906
    First appearance
    #1,111 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1989
    Around this time: Denzel Washington in Glory
    Film, 1989 · Source
  3. 1993
    Peak, #311
    864 babies named Denzel, the most in any year.
  4. 1995
    Denzel Curry born
    American rapper from Florida
  5. 1996
    Denzel Dumfries born
    Dutch association football player
  6. 1997
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #524.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name popularized by actor Denzel Washington
Namesakes
  • Denzel Dumfries · Dutch association football player, born 1996
  • Denzel Curry · American rapper from Florida, born 1995
  • Denzel Whitaker · American actor, born 1990
  • Denzel Valentine · American basketball player, born 1993
  • Denzel Ward · American football player, born 1997

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record. Events show what happened around then, not why parents chose the name.