Denim is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Denim is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #880 among boys (271) and #1,914 among girls (101) — overall #1,447 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 372 | 372 | #1,914 | #880 |
| 2024 | 283 | 283 | #2,139 | #1,107 |
| 2023 | 235 | 235 | #2,320 | #1,244 |
| 2022 | 230 | 230 | #2,412 | #1,263 |
| 2021 | 226 | 226 | #2,516 | #1,230 |
| 2020 | 184 | 184 | #2,692 | #1,416 |
| 2019 | 198 | 198 | #2,569 | #1,374 |
| 2018 | 214 | 214 | #2,344 | #1,330 |
| 2017 | 197 | 197 | #3,026 | #1,273 |
| 2016 | 179 | 179 | #2,773 | #1,470 |
| 2015 | 147 | 147 | #3,309 | #1,626 |
| 2014 | 135 | 135 | #3,792 | #1,632 |
| 2013 | 129 | 129 | #4,450 | #1,593 |
| 2012 | 109 | 109 | #4,147 | #1,948 |
| 2011 | 75 | 75 | #4,388 | #2,812 |
| 2010 | 102 | 102 | #7,995 | #1,744 |
| 2009 | 97 | 97 | #7,138 | #1,853 |
| 2008 | 87 | 87 | #6,625 | #2,070 |
| 2007 | 95 | 95 | #5,762 | #1,983 |
| 2006 | 88 | 88 | #8,367 | #1,845 |
| 2005 | 81 | 81 | #6,076 | #2,040 |
| 2004 | 92 | 92 | #5,101 | #1,840 |
| 2003 | 75 | 75 | #5,877 | #2,061 |
| 2002 | 67 | 67 | #7,153 | #2,071 |
| 2001 | 13 | 13 | — | #5,449 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,418 |
| 1999 | 14 | 14 | #15,033 | #6,666 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | — | #7,772 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | — | #7,476 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | — | #9,349 |
| 1995 | 19 | — | #10,812 | #4,869 |
| 1994 | 15 | — | #14,002 | #5,550 |
| 1992 | 6 | — | — | #7,684 |
| 1991 | 6 | — | — | #7,506 |
| 1989 | 6 | — | — | #7,200 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | #12,295 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | — | — | #6,511 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | — | #6,484 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | — | #6,286 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | — | #5,223 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | — | #6,073 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | — | #5,671 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | — | #5,275 |