Denver
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning from Denafær, green valley.
Babies a year
488
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#518
down from #486
UK popularity
#745
46 babies
How Denver has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #899 |
| 2016 | #839 |
| 2017 | #822 |
| 2018 | #675 |
| 2019 | #635 |
| 2020 | #525 |
| 2021 | #506 |
| 2022 | #480 |
| 2023 | #512 |
| 2024 | #486 |
| 2025 | #518 |
In 2025, 46 babies in England and Wales were named Denver. In the US, 488 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Denver was most common in 1925, when it went to 0.02% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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