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Denali

Unisex

Meaning of Denali: Native American: 'the great one'

Denali is a unisex name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1782nd most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1782

109 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,479

First recorded 1977 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 20 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 28 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 30 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 48 babies20002001: 61 babies2002: 79 babies2003: 79 babies2004: 87 babies2005: 92 babies2006: 88 babies2007: 69 babies2008: 77 babies2009: 69 babies2010: 62 babies20102011: 58 babies2012: 70 babies2013: 73 babies2014: 76 babies2015: 92 babies2016: 88 babies2017: 87 babies2018: 99 babies2019: 95 babies2020: 86 babies20202021: 128 babies2022: 135 babies2023: 119 babies2024: 115 babies2025: 109 babies
US babies named Denali per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 135.

Gender split

28% boys · 72% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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