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Denver

Pronounced D EH1 N V ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2022
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Denver?

Denver is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 22,502 children — the 783rd most common boys' name on record.

It is climbing hard: about three times as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2022, when 644 children were given it.

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2022Boys: 644Girls: 323

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
D EH1 N V ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Denver

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Denver

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Denver?
Denver ranks 783rd among boys' names in US records, with 22,502 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,563.
Is Denver a unisex name?
No. Denver is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Denver most popular?
2022, when 644 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.