Denver
From an English place name in Norfolk understood as the Danes' crossing, by way of the surname. The Colorado city carries the same name.
Denver in 2025
Denver was given to 904 babies in the United States in 2025 — 578 boys and 326 girls, making it the 711th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,667 babies born.
The history of Denver
Denver reached its highest point in 2024, when 995 babies were given the name, ranking 670th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 23,413 babies have been named Denver. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Denver by decade
| Decade | Babies named Denver | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | 1,703 |
| 1890s | 51 | 1,506 |
| 1900s | 136 | 1,412 |
| 1910s | 1,012 | 891 |
| 1920s | 1,813 | 879 |
| 1930s | 1,430 | 889 |
| 1940s | 1,498 | 1,037 |
| 1950s | 1,301 | 1,177 |
| 1960s | 984 | 1,615 |
| 1970s | 1,078 | 1,641 |
| 1980s | 1,086 | 1,868 |
| 1990s | 1,661 | 1,519 |
| 2000s | 1,887 | 1,800 |
| 2010s | 3,860 | 866 |
| 2020s | 5,598 | 670 |
Where Denver is heading
Denver has risen 106% over the past decade, from 439 babies in 2015 to 904 in 2025.
Names like Denver
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Denver.