Denali
Girl name · #2344 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Denali scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Denali is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Denalis were TX (10), GA (7), WA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.