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Denali
OriginPlace-name and Native American
Meaning"the great one"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#5827
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About Denali
The name Denali peaked for girls at #2053 in 2022. The name is most popular in DENALI, DENALI, and DENALI. Denali is occasionally used for boys in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,014 | 56 | 31.3 |
| 2015 | #2,783 | 63 | 35.3 |
| 2016 | #2,743 | 63 | 35.6 |
| 2017 | #2,638 | 66 | 38.2 |
| 2018 | #2,279 | 80 | 47 |
| 2019 | #2,607 | 67 | 39.9 |
| 2020 | #2,446 | 71 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | #2,133 | 88 | 53.6 |
| 2022 | #2,053 | 94 | 57.3 |
| 2023 | #2,354 | 77 | 48 |
| 2024 | #2,112 | 90 | 55.5 |
| 2025 | #2,338 | 78 | 48.5 |
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