US rank #16358 Girls' name Peak 2020 111 births

Denaly — #16358 US girls' name

111 babies named Denaly in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s502010s362020s25
#16358
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 7% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Denaly was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

12 babies were named Denaly in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Denaly

The Social Security Administration has registered 111 babies named Denaly between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Denaly currently holds the #16358 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Denaly performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Denaly shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Denaly in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Denaly in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 111 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Denaly at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

111

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2020

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,358

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Denaly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
12
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
468101214 202420202016201420102008200620042003 6

Denaly by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
50 births that decade — 45% of Denaly's all-time total
2000s502010s362020s25

Denaly by state

Where Denaly concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Denaly
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 4.5%
Texas share of Denaly's total US births 4.5%

5 of 111 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denaly?
111 babies have been named Denaly since 2003. It currently ranks #16358 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 12 births.
When was Denaly most popular?
Denaly was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Denaly most popular?
The top states for the name Denaly are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Denaly been used?
Denaly has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Denaly?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Denise, Dena, Denice, Denisse, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.