Denym
Boy name · #2669 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Denym is currently the #2669 boy name in the United States — 49 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Denym.
The 23-year story
Denym first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 49 babies and a rank of #2641. 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.
Babies named Denym per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Denym in class?
Denym scores 44 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 LA (8), TX (6), GA (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 Divit, Dream, Dakai, Diyan, and Avrum.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Denym | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 36 | #3272 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6104 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Denym a popular boy name?
Denym ranked #2669 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Denym most popular?
Denym peaked in 2025, when 49 American boys received the name (ranked #2641 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 36,735 newborn American boys was named Denym. It scores 44/100 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.