unisex name
Denali
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,529
Denali is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 73% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 109 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 135 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,416 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Denali over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 207 |
| 2000s | 749 |
| 2010s | 800 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 692 |
How popular is Denali?
In 2025, Denali was given to 109 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Denali is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Denali
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Denali also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Denali over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Denali
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Denali — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Denali
How popular is the name Denali?
In 2025, Denali was given to 109 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Denali a girl's or a boy's name?
Denali is used for both girls and boys. About 73% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Denali most popular?
Denali peaked in 2022, when 135 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Denali a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Denali currently ranks #2,345 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.