Baby Name Popularity Profile

Denim

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Denim.

✦ Sturdy fabric 🌍 English, French Modern
National Rank (2025) #880
All-Time Peak Rank #880 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 2,721 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 70.0% Boy / 30.0% Girl Leans Male
Girl Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Girl usage
First Recorded 1973 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 271 births in 2025
💡 The Denim Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Sturdy fabric
Language Origin English, French
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the French phrase 'serge de Nîmes', meaning 'serge from Nîmes', referring to the sturdy fabric. Adopted as a given name in English-speaking cultures.
Pronunciation: DEN-im
Themes & Categories
Modern
Etymology confidence: Low · Under review

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Denim across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +122.1%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +176.5%
2015: 98 births 98 2016: 117 births 2017: 143 births 2018: 136 births 2019: 130 births 2020: 122 births 122 2021: 156 births 2022: 154 births 2023: 156 births 2024: 194 births 2025: 271 births 271
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 271 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 32 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 26
1980s: 16
1990s: 62
2000s: 546
2010s: 1,018
2020s: 1,053

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Den-im
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Louisiana
Top States Louisiana, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, Texas
States with Data 19
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Louisiana #242 252 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #834 95 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #360 153 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #781 157 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #899 287 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1069 206 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #736 50 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #690 103 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #560 43 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #515 26 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #880 72 2020 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #726 42 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #1211 145 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #430 25 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #342 15 2025 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #852 22 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania Unranked 28 2014 Insufficient historical volume

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