Given name
Denym
“made of a strong cloth”
Denym is a variant of Denim. One American interpretation is “made of a strong cloth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Denym is a variant of Denim. One American interpretation is “made of a strong cloth.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Denym is a variant of Denim. An origin associated with Denim is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Denym through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 774
- 343 boys · 431 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 105 babies
- 2025
- 105
- #2,965 for girls · #2,652 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +66%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 56 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,965 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 82.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 49 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Illinois had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Denym, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Rumi
40% boys · 60% girls
Covey
“a brood of birds”
64% boys · 36% girls
Sevyn
“the seventh-born child” · “refers to the number; the seventh-born child”
37% boys · 63% girls
Yuriah
49% boys · 51% girls
Tatum
“bringer of joy; spirited”
47% boys · 53% girls
Briar
“resembling a thorny plant”
38% boys · 62% girls
Bellamy
“a handsome friend”
49% boys · 51% girls
Akari
61% boys · 39% girls