Denim

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A few things about Denim you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,301 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Denim, 271 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Denim would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDenim first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
• 🏆Best yearDenim is at its all-time high right now: #880 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowDenim is 44× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 277,778 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,301.
• 🚀TrendDenim has climbed 535 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #880. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedDenim is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #239, followed by Mississippi (#333) and Georgia (#357). It's in the top 1,000 in 14 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlDenim is given to both boys and girls: 73% of the 372 babies named Denim in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Denim means “denim fabric”. Our records link it to American, English and French roots.

About the name Denim

Denim is a gender-neutral name of American, English and French origin meaning “denim fabric”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-nim”. US birth records list Denim for boys from 1973 to 2025, in 42 of those 53 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #880 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #880, with 271 babies. Of the 372 US babies named Denim in 2025, 27% were girls and 73% were boys.

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