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Denali

Denali is currently the #2326 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 78 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1977, Denali hit its all-time high of #2048 in 2022, when 94 girls were given the name. State by state, Washington leads the way at #915.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2326
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#2048
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
78
girls named Denali

Denali popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.003%0.005%0.006%18801900192019401960198020002020#2048 in 2022
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2022

Where Denali is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025NH—Washington: #915 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#915Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025AL—Georgia: #1213 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1213Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025HI—Texas: #2038 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#2038Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Denali in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Washington (#915), Georgia (#1213), Texas (#2038)

Uniqueness score

66/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Denali in the most recent year of SSA data.

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