How Many People Are Named Denali?
An estimated 2,341 people in the United States have the first name Denali. It is used for both genders, with 72.4% female. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Denali peaked in popularity in 2022 with 135 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Denali as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Denali paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Denali is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,341
About 1 in 146,414 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
72.4% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2022
135 births
Total Registered
2,369
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Denali
Denali is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.6%) and females (72.4%). Out of 2,369 total births registered, 653 were male and 1,716 were female.
Denali as a male name
Ranked #4,332 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (42 births)
Denali as a female name
Ranked #2,112 in 2024
90 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (94 births)
Denali: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Denali span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 800 babies were registered. While Denali is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Denali by Decade
How has Denali tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Denali by State
Birth registrations for Denali span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Alaska. The lowest are in Missouri, Indiana, Ohio. On average, about 45 Denalis were registered per state.
Denali + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Denali as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Denali
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Denali: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Denali?
We estimate approximately 2,341 people named Denali are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 146,414 Americans share this first name.
Is Denali a common name?
Denali is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,369 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Denali most popular?
Denali reached peak popularity in 2022, when 135 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Denali is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Denali a female name?
Denali is predominantly female. 72.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Denali Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Denali Smith, Denali Johnson, Denali Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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