Denim
Girl name · #1923 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 101 baby girls were named Denim, placing it at #1923 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 girls born in 2025 was named Denim.
Babies named Denim per year. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Denim first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 101 babies and a rank of #1911. 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 Denim against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Denim in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Denim is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Denim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Denim is most common
State-level data for Denim 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 Denim
Statistically, parents drawn to Denim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tasnim, Denym, Dhriti, Charm, and Davie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Denim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2024 | 89 | #2134 |
| 2023 | 79 | #2314 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2510 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Denim a popular girl name?
Denim ranked #1923 among girls in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Denim most popular?
Denim peaked in 2025, when 101 American girls received the name (ranked #1911 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Denim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American girls was named Denim. 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.