Given name
Denim
“made of a strong cloth”
Denim is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “made of a strong cloth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “made of a strong cloth.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Denim through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,843
- 2,721 boys · 1,122 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 372 babies
- 2025
- 372
- #880 for boys · #1,914 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +38%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 68% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 271 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 880 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 43.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 101 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (33). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,861 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Denim’s family of names
Denim has a related form in Denam. Denim has a related form in Denem. Denim has a related form in Denym.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Appears in
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