Denim Boy & girl
How popular is Denim?
#880 boy name in 2025
271 baby boys were named Denim in the US in 2025, making it the 880th most popular boy name. Another 101 girls got the name (#1,911 for girls).
3,816living people named Denim (est.)
8median age of people named Denim
3,843babies named Denim since 1880
1 in 8,912US babies born in 2025
Denim popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #880 for boys (▲ 226 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 271 boys, 101 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+177% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,625 in 2015, #1,415 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (271 boys) |
| Highest rank | #880 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1973 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 68% boys, 32% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Denim is most popular
Babies named Denim per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Louisiana: 0.9 per 1,000 (92 boys)
- Georgia: 0.4 per 1,000 (96 boys)
- District of Columbia: 0.3 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Maryland: 0.3 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- Mississippi: 0.3 per 1,000 (15 boys)
Denim by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26 | #5,056 |
| 1980s | 16 | #6,248 |
| 1990s | 62 | #4,785 |
| 2000s | 546 | #1,830 |
| 2010s | 1,018 | #1,272 |
| 2020s | 1,053 | #880 |
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Questions
- Is Denim a boy or girl name?
- Denim is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 68% of babies named Denim were boys and 32% were girls.
- How popular is the name Denim?
- 271 baby boys were named Denim in the US in 2025, making it the 880th most popular boy name. Another 101 girls got the name (#1,911 for girls).
- When was Denim most popular?
- Denim peaked in 2025, when 271 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #880 in 2025.
- How many people are named Denim?
- 3,843 babies have been named Denim in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,816 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Denim most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Denim was most common in Louisiana, at 0.9 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.