Valley
A topographic name derived from the Middle English word 'dene', referring to someone who lived in a valley. It is also considered a short form of names like Denise or a variant of the name Dean.
Less common today
Dene isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,919 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
South African Olympic sprint canoeist
