Denali
Girl name · #2344 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Denali? In official American birth records, Denali has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Denali is currently the #2344 girl name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Denali.
Babies named Denali per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 48-year story
Denali first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 94 babies and a rank of #2048. 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 Denali against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Denali in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Denali is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Denali will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Denali is most common
State-level data for Denali 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 Denali
Statistically, parents drawn to Denali tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tali, Adali, Xitlali, Anali, and Quetzali.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Denali | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 91 | #2099 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 94 | #2048 |
| 2021 | 88 | #2131 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 80 | #2275 |
| 2017 | 66 | #2635 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 45 | #3496 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 54 | #3126 |
| 2008 | 55 | #3084 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3721 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2005 | 51 | #3081 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2851 |
| 2003 | 46 | #3187 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2935 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Denali?
In official American birth records, the name Denali first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Denali a popular girl name?
Denali ranked #2344 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Denali most popular?
Denali peaked in 2022, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2048 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Denali?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Denali. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.