Baby Name Popularity Profile

Denver

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

✦ From the city of Denver 🌍 Other
National Rank (2025) #836
All-Time Peak Rank #778 Achieved 2021
Total U.S. Births 4,235 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 63.9% Boy / 36.1% Girl Leans Male
Boy Rank (2025) #518 ↗ as a Boy name
First Recorded 1913 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 365 births in 2021
💡 The Denver Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From the city of Denver
Language Origin Other
Origin Type uncertain
Derived from the city of Denver, Colorado. The city was named after James W. Denver. The surname Denver itself has an uncertain etymology, possibly from Old English 'denu' (valley) and 'fær' (crossing), or from French 'd'Anvers' (from Anvers).
Common Nicknames
Den Denny
Pronunciation: DEN-ver
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

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

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +10.5%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +65.5%
2015: 197 births 197 2016: 181 births 2017: 218 births 2018: 249 births 2019: 300 births 2020: 295 births 295 2021: 365 births 2022: 323 births 2023: 360 births 2024: 362 births 2025: 326 births 326
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 365 births in 2021
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 40 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 23
1920s: 38
1930s: 6
1940s: 0
1950s: 6
1960s: 0
1970s: 29
1980s: 50
1990s: 165
2000s: 366
2010s: 1,521
2020s: 2,031

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Denv-er
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% 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, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, Michigan
States with Data 31
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Louisiana #229 211 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #495 321 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #361 143 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #170 92 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #411 229 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #351 106 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #344 59 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 68 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1072 170 2024 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 22 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #490 107 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #383 67 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #721 95 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #902 340 2022 +18.5% Growth
Ohio #720 205 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #941 83 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #666 100 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 37 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #696 139 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 36 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 24 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #1374 107 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1465 51 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New York Unranked 78 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 12 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 23 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 6 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #822 10 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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