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Denali
OriginPlace-name and Native American
Meaning"the great one"
About Denali
Alaska's Denali National Park is the home of the highest mountain in the US, officially renamed Denali in 2014, endowing the name with a lofty feel. There were 20 boys and 55 girls given the name in 2014.
Pronounced deh-NAH-lee.
As of October 2026, Denali ranked #3596 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2673 in 2005.
Editor's take: The name Denali is a boy's name of Native American origin meaning "the great one".
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 | #4,740 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | #3,712 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 2016 | #4,123 | 25 | 13.2 |
| 2017 | #4,635 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | #4,972 | 19 | 10.5 |
| 2019 | #3,822 | 28 | 15.6 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,030 | 40 | 22.9 |
| 2022 | #3,016 | 41 | 23.5 |
| 2023 | #2,959 | 42 | 24.6 |
| 2024 | #4,332 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2025 | #3,596 | 31 | 18.1 |
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- From the indigenous Koyukon name of a mountain in Alaska
allegedly meaning "great one." Commonly known as Mount McKinley in the English,speaking world, Denali is the tallest peak in North America. It is also the name of a car brand (made by General Motors).
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