Denali
Girl name · #2344 in 2025 · Very rare
Denali is currently the #2344 girl name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Denali.
Babies named Denali per year. Source: SSA.
The 48-year story
Denali first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 94 babies and a rank of #2048. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Denali against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Denali in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Denali is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Denali will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Denali is most common
State-level data for Denali is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Denali
Statistically, parents drawn to Denali tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tali, Adali, Xitlali, Anali, and Quetzali.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Denali | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 91 | #2099 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 94 | #2048 |
| 2021 | 88 | #2131 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 80 | #2275 |
| 2017 | 66 | #2635 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 45 | #3496 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 54 | #3126 |
| 2008 | 55 | #3084 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3721 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2005 | 51 | #3081 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2851 |
| 2003 | 46 | #3187 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2935 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Denali a popular girl name?
Denali ranked #2344 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Denali most popular?
Denali peaked in 2022, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2048 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Denali?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Denali. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.