unisex name
Denim
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 3,879
the United States
#881
2025 births
Denim is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 29% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 372 babies in the United States, ranking #881. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 372 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,912 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Denim 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 | 26 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 79 |
| 2000s | 702 |
| 2010s | 1,485 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,530 |
How popular is Denim?
In 2025, Denim was given to 372 babies in the United States, ranking #881 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Denim 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 Denim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Denim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Denim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Denim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Denim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Denim
How popular is the name Denim?
In 2025, Denim was given to 372 babies in the United States, ranking #881 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Denim a girl's or a boy's name?
Denim is used for both girls and boys. About 29% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Denim?
Denim has 2 syllables.
When was Denim most popular?
Denim peaked in 2025, when 372 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Denim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Denim currently ranks #881 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.