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Denali
OriginPlace-name and Native American
Meaning"the great one"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#3596
2025 SSA
US rank · girls#2338
2025 SSA
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.
Denali for girls#2338 US
Twice as many girls as boys were given the name in 2021, but the gender gap is closing.
Pronounced deh-NAH-lee.
As of October 2026, Denali ranked #3596 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2673 in 2005.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #3,596
Girls #2,338
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,740 | 20 | #3,014 | 56 |
| 2015 | #3,712 | 29 | #2,783 | 63 |
| 2016 | #4,123 | 25 | #2,743 | 63 |
| 2017 | #4,635 | 21 | #2,638 | 66 |
| 2018 | #4,972 | 19 | #2,279 | 80 |
| 2019 | #3,822 | 28 | #2,607 | 67 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,446 | 71 |
| 2021 | #3,030 | 40 | #2,133 | 88 |
| 2022 | #3,016 | 41 | #2,053 | 94 |
| 2023 | #2,959 | 42 | #2,354 | 77 |
| 2024 | #4,332 | 24 | #2,112 | 90 |
| 2025 | #3,596 | 31 | #2,338 | 78 |
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- From the indigenous Koyukon name of a mountain in AlaskaBoy
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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