Denver
Girl name · #836 in 2025 · Rare
Denver is currently the #836 girl name in the United States — 326 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1239, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,521 girls born in 2025 was named Denver.
The 112-year story
Denver first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 365 girls were named Denver — good for #778 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Denver per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Denver in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Denver is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Denver will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Denver is most common
Geography matters for names, and Denver is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Denver is most common in MS (1.7 per 1,000), LA (1.2 per 1,000), AL (0.8 per 1,000), MD (0.8 per 1,000), SC (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Denver is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Denver
Statistically, parents drawn to Denver tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Clover, Dynver, Klover, Ryver, and Wynter.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Denver | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 326 | #836 |
| 2024 | 362 | #780 |
| 2023 | 360 | #782 |
| 2022 | 323 | #861 |
| 2021 | 365 | #778 |
| 2020 | 295 | #896 |
| 2019 | 300 | #890 |
| 2018 | 249 | #1035 |
| 2017 | 218 | #1138 |
| 2016 | 181 | #1320 |
| 2015 | 197 | #1239 |
| 2014 | 124 | #1692 |
| 2013 | 82 | #2259 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2679 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 49 | #3377 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Denver a popular girl name?
Denver ranked #836 among girls in 2025 with 326 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1239.
When was the name Denver most popular?
Denver peaked in 2021, when 365 American girls received the name (ranked #778 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Denver?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,521 newborn American girls was named Denver. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.