How Many People Are Named Denim?
An estimated 3,436 people in the United States have the first name Denim. It is used for both genders, with 70.6% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Denim peaked in popularity in 2024 with 281 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Denim 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 Denim paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Denim is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,436
About 1 in 99,754 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.6% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
281 births
Total Registered
3,467
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Denim
Denim is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.6%) and females (29.4%). Out of 3,467 total births registered, 2,447 were male and 1,020 were female.
Denim as a male name
Ranked #1,110 in 2024
192 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (192 births)
Denim as a female name
Ranked #2,132 in 2024
89 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (89 births)
Denim: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Denim span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,484 babies were registered. While Denim is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Denim by Decade
How has Denim 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.
Denim by State
Birth registrations for Denim span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, New York. The lowest are in Kentucky, Mississippi, District of Columbia. On average, about 92 Denims were registered per state.
Denim + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Denim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Denim
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Denim: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Denim?
We estimate approximately 3,436 people named Denim 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 99,754 Americans share this first name.
Is Denim a common name?
Denim is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,467 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Denim most popular?
Denim reached peak popularity in 2024, when 281 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Denim is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Denim a male name?
Denim is predominantly male. 70.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Denim Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Denim Smith, Denim Johnson, Denim 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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