Denver

“Danes' crossing, or valley bank” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #518 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Denver has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #422 (1919) · 19,178 babies named Denver all-time · 1 in 2,900 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 6,500 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Denvers

Denver Pyle — American actor (1920-1997)
Denver Riggleman — American businessman and politician from Virginia
Denver S. Dickerson — 11th Governor of Nevada from the Silver – Democratic coalition party. (1872-1925)
Denver S. Church — American politician (1862-1952)
Denver Hume — English association football player (born 1998)

In stories & tradition

Denver (Daniel Ramos) — Money Heist
Denver Boone — mascot character

What Denvers become

Among 54 notable people named Denver:

Athletes appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Denver Hume, English association football player (born 1998).

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