Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Denim

Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 #880 Trend ↑ Rising 67%
Rank 2025
#880
among boys · ↑227 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
372
named Denim · +31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,303
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
372 babies
All-time total
3,843
#2,708 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Denim popularity over time

3,843 babies have been named Denim since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 26 26 3 – #5,223
1980s 5 16 21 2 -19% #6,484
1990s 17 62 79 8 +276% #4,869
2000s 156 546 702 70 +789% #1,840
2010s 467 1,018 1,485 149 +112% #1,273
2020s (to 2025) 477 1,053 1,530 255 +72% #880

Where Denim is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 294 0.17 outside top 500
2027 316 0.19 outside top 500
2028 336 0.20 outside top 500
2029 353 0.21 outside top 500
2030 369 0.22 outside top 500

Where Denim is most popular

Boys named Denim per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.108 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Georgia, and District of Columbia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Denim born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 92 0.899 +734%
Georgia 96 0.379 +252%
District of Columbia 5 0.339 +214%
Maryland 34 0.285 +164%
Mississippi 15 0.264 +145%
Alabama 25 0.229 +112%
Illinois 52 0.203 +89%
South Carolina 21 0.203 +89%
Missouri 28 0.202 +87%
Tennessee 35 0.194 +80%
Arkansas 11 0.174 +61%
Florida 73 0.154 +43%
North Carolina 29 0.114 +5%
Michigan 22 0.107 ≈ national
Ohio 28 0.106 ≈ national
Texas 91 0.103 ≈ national
New York 39 0.090 -16%
California 49 0.054 -50%
Pennsylvania 10 0.038 -65%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Denim

Denim is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #880 in 2025 with 271 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 3,843 American babies have been named Denim, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 372 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Denim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Denim?

The median living Denim is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 3,800 people named Denim are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Denim year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 101 #1,914 271 #880
2024 89 #2,139 194 #1,107
2023 79 #2,320 156 #1,244
2022 76 #2,412 154 #1,263
2021 70 #2,516 156 #1,230
2020 62 #2,692 122 #1,416
2019 68 #2,569 130 #1,374
2018 78 #2,344 136 #1,330
2017 54 #3,026 143 #1,273
2016 62 #2,773 117 #1,470
2015 49 #3,309 98 #1,626
2014 40 #3,792 95 #1,632
2013 32 #4,450 97 #1,593
2012 36 #4,147 73 #1,948
2011 33 #4,388 42 #2,812
2010 15 #7,995 87 #1,744
2009 18 #7,138 79 #1,853
2008 20 #6,625 67 #2,070
2007 24 #5,762 71 #1,983
2006 14 #8,367 74 #1,845
2005 20 #6,076 61 #2,040
2004 25 #5,101 67 #1,840
2003 20 #5,877 55 #2,061
2002 15 #7,153 52 #2,071
2001 – – 13 #5,449
2000 – – 7 #8,418
1995 7 #10,812 12 #4,869
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 5 #6,484
1975 – – 5 #5,671
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Denim, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Denim?

The median living Denim is about 7 years old. Half of all living Denims are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Denim are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Denim are alive in the United States, based on 3,843 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Denim in 2025?

Denim ranked #880 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 271 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Denim?

3,843 babies have been named Denim in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denim most popular?

Denim peaked in 2025, when 372 newborns received the name.

Is Denim a boy or girl name?

Denim is used for both: about 29% of babies named Denim have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Denim rising or falling?

Denim is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Denim become more popular?

Denim is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 369 boys named Denim in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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