Denali is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Denali is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,338 among girls (78) and #3,596 among boys (31) — overall #3,339 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | 109 | #2,338 | #3,596 |
| 2024 | 115 | 115 | #2,106 | #4,347 |
| 2023 | 119 | 119 | #2,358 | #2,962 |
| 2022 | 135 | 135 | #2,053 | #3,016 |
| 2021 | 128 | 128 | #2,135 | #3,031 |
| 2020 | 86 | 86 | #2,447 | #5,777 |
| 2019 | 95 | 95 | #2,607 | #3,823 |
| 2018 | 99 | 99 | #2,280 | #4,973 |
| 2017 | 87 | 87 | #2,639 | #4,636 |
| 2016 | 88 | 88 | #2,746 | #4,124 |
| 2015 | 92 | 92 | #2,785 | #3,713 |
| 2014 | 76 | 76 | #3,015 | #4,741 |
| 2013 | 73 | 73 | #2,777 | #7,149 |
| 2012 | 70 | 70 | #3,382 | #4,427 |
| 2011 | 58 | 58 | #3,509 | #6,327 |
| 2010 | 62 | 62 | #3,700 | #4,714 |
| 2009 | 69 | 69 | #3,131 | #5,874 |
| 2008 | 77 | 77 | #3,088 | #4,434 |
| 2007 | 69 | 69 | #3,732 | #3,925 |
| 2006 | 88 | 88 | #2,993 | #3,401 |
| 2005 | 92 | 92 | #3,093 | #2,673 |
| 2004 | 87 | 87 | #2,863 | #3,174 |
| 2003 | 79 | 79 | #3,196 | #2,942 |
| 2002 | 79 | 79 | #2,946 | #3,125 |
| 2001 | 61 | 61 | #3,155 | #4,532 |
| 2000 | 48 | 48 | #3,347 | #7,613 |
| 1999 | 29 | 29 | #5,991 | #5,394 |
| 1998 | 26 | 26 | #5,427 | #7,770 |
| 1997 | 30 | — | #3,733 | — |
| 1996 | 18 | — | #5,341 | — |
| 1995 | 27 | — | #4,718 | #8,054 |
| 1994 | 28 | — | #4,407 | #9,155 |
| 1993 | 16 | — | #5,740 | — |
| 1992 | 20 | — | #4,901 | — |
| 1991 | 6 | — | #11,890 | — |
| 1990 | 7 | — | #10,500 | — |
| 1989 | 14 | — | #5,908 | — |
| 1988 | 6 | — | #10,701 | — |
| 1987 | 6 | — | #10,169 | — |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #9,980 | — |