Denym
Girl name · #2990 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
In 2025, 56 baby girls were named Denym, placing it at #2990 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Denym.
Babies named Denym per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Denym first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 56 babies and a rank of #2957. 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 Denym against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Denym in class?
Denym scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Denym is most common
Geography matters for names, and Denym is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Denyms were IL (6), MS (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Denym
Statistically, parents drawn to Denym tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harlym, Denim, Deari, Davie, and Rhythm.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Denym | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Denym a popular girl name?
Denym ranked #2990 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Denym most popular?
Denym peaked in 2025, when 56 American girls received the name (ranked #2957 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Denym?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Denym. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.