Denver Boy & girl
How popular is Denver?
#518 boy name in 2025
578 baby boys were named Denver in the US in 2025, making it the 518th most popular boy name. Another 326 girls got the name (#836 for girls).
17,602living people named Denver (est.)
13median age of people named Denver
23,413babies named Denver since 1880
1 in 3,667US babies born in 2025
Denver popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #518 for boys (▼ 30 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 578 boys, 326 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+139% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #897 in 2015, #526 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (645 boys) |
| Highest rank | #422 in 1919 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 62% boys, 38% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.7% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Denver is most popular
Babies named Denver per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Arkansas: 1.3 per 1,000 (85 boys)
- Oklahoma: 1.2 per 1,000 (103 boys)
- Louisiana: 1.1 per 1,000 (115 boys)
- Mississippi: 1.0 per 1,000 (57 boys)
- West Virginia: 0.8 per 1,000 (25 boys)
Denver by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | #789 |
| 1890s | 51 | #609 |
| 1900s | 136 | #559 |
| 1910s | 989 | #422 |
| 1920s | 1,775 | #422 |
| 1930s | 1,424 | #427 |
| 1940s | 1,498 | #483 |
| 1950s | 1,295 | #524 |
| 1960s | 984 | #692 |
| 1970s | 1,049 | #750 |
| 1980s | 1,036 | #813 |
| 1990s | 1,496 | #759 |
| 2000s | 1,521 | #891 |
| 2010s | 2,339 | #636 |
| 2020s | 3,567 | #479 |
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Questions
- Is Denver a boy or girl name?
- Denver is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 62% of babies named Denver were boys and 38% were girls.
- How popular is the name Denver?
- 578 baby boys were named Denver in the US in 2025, making it the 518th most popular boy name. Another 326 girls got the name (#836 for girls).
- When was Denver most popular?
- Denver peaked in 2022, when 645 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #422, held for 2 years starting in 1919.
- How many people are named Denver?
- 23,413 babies have been named Denver in the US since 1880. We estimate about 17,602 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
- Where is Denver most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Denver was most common in Arkansas, at 1.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.