Denim
Girl name · #1923 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Denim? In official American birth records, Denim has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 101 baby girls were named Denim, placing it at #1923 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 girls born in 2025 was named Denim.
Babies named Denim per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 37-year story
Denim first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 101 babies and a rank of #1911. 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 Denim against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Denim in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Denim is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Denim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Denim is most common
State-level data for Denim 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 Denim
Statistically, parents drawn to Denim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tasnim, Denym, Dhriti, Charm, and Davie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Denim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2024 | 89 | #2134 |
| 2023 | 79 | #2314 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2510 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Denim?
In official American birth records, the name Denim first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Denim a popular girl name?
Denim ranked #1923 among girls in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Denim most popular?
Denim peaked in 2025, when 101 American girls received the name (ranked #1911 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Denim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American girls was named Denim. 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.