Unisex name · since 1977
Denali
1,795 babies named Denali in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,069 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,344 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,795
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Denali is the #2344 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,795 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Denali recorded 1,795 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #2344 nationally today, ahead of 86% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #5,069 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,344 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,795 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denali ranks #5,069 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,344 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,795 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,069 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,344 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,795
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Denali's 1,795 recorded births place it above 92.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Denali compares
1,795 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Denali's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Denali | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,795 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 21 | 19,840 |
Denali's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Denali's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 94, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Denali popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Denali popularity over time - boys
684 total births recorded since 1994 (Denali as boys' name)
Denali by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (592 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Denali's strongest decade.
592 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Denali births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 177
1990s
177 births
- 2000s
2000s
496 births
- 2010s
2010s
592 births
- 2020s
2020s
499 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 592 births (33% of all-time use).
How Denali compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Denali's total volume
Denali by state
Where Denali concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 151 | 8.4% |
| #2 | California | | 144 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Alaska | | 108 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 13 | 0.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.6% |
151 of 1,795 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Denali appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Denali's data
- Denali's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (592 total births) through the 2020s (499) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Denalis (151 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Denali: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Denali draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.