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“Danes' crossing, or valley bank” — Old English origin
Girl's name · #836 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Denver is near its high-water mark: it reached #778 in 2021 and still ranked #836 in 2025. About 4,200 girls have carried it since 1913. In Mississippi, Louisiana and neighboring states it runs 3–6× its national rate. About 64% of babies named Denver in recent years have been boys.
Around the world: about 1 in 7,300 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 54 notable people named Denver:
Similar names: Adley · Denali · Freyja · Clover · Kimber · Bexley
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