Unisex name · American English, English

Denym

How to say it: DEN-im · /ˈdɛnɪm/

Modern American respelling of English fabric name Denim - word name evoking casual cool and texture.

Denym was the 735th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 105 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #547 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#735for boys in 2025
1 in 6,950US babies
105born in 2025
#547projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Denym
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#735
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)105
Share of births1 in 6,950
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×2.6
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#547

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Denym is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 20 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Denym also love

Nicknames

  • Den
  • Denny

Honouring a Denym in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Denym is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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