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First Name
16k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
609
in the U.S.
in 2010

Denver

Origin: American
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Gender: Neutral
1,882^nd All Time
36,695^th in 2010

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born
1880	5	0	5
1887	6	0	6
1889	7	0	7
1890	9	0	9
1894	6	0	6
1895	12	0	12
1897	6	0	6
1898	8	0	8
1899	10	0	10
1900	13	0	13
1901	11	0	11
1902	14	0	14
1903	9	0	9
1904	14	0	14
1905	14	0	14
1906	7	0	7
1907	19	0	19
1908	17	0	17
1909	18	0	18
1910	23	0	23
1911	21	0	21
1912	56	0	56
1913	81	7	74
1914	87	0	87
1915	154	6	148
1916	122	5	117
1917	150	0	150
1918	125	5	120
1919	193	0	193
1920	195	5	190
1921	198	6	192
1922	180	6	174
1923	178	0	178
1924	170	5	165
1925	208	5	203
1926	161	0	161
1927	199	5	194
1928	167	6	161
1929	157	0	157
1930	136	0	136
1931	120	0	120
1932	153	0	153
1933	140	0	140
1934	128	0	128
1935	172	0	172
1936	144	6	138
1937	165	0	165
1938	136	0	136
1939	135	0	135
1940	142	0	142
1941	121	0	121
1942	154	0	154
1943	144	0	144
1944	126	0	126
1945	152	0	152
1946	168	0	168
1947	177	0	177
1948	160	0	160
1949	154	0	154
1950	137	6	131
1951	168	0	168
1952	140	0	140
1953	134	0	134
1954	118	0	118
1955	136	0	136
1956	128	0	128
1957	103	0	103
1958	120	0	120
1959	116	0	116
1960	106	0	106
1961	103	0	103
1962	102	0	102
1963	97	0	97
1964	124	0	124
1965	78	0	78
1966	88	0	88
1967	98	0	98
1968	92	0	92
1969	96	0	96
1970	86	0	86
1971	108	5	103
1972	94	0	94
1973	90	0	90
1974	102	0	102
1975	131	9	122
1976	117	6	111
1977	108	0	108
1978	114	0	114
1979	129	9	120
1980	103	0	103
1981	115	0	115
1982	124	6	118
1983	111	5	106
1984	103	8	95
1985	93	0	93
1986	114	8	106
1987	114	5	109
1988	106	9	97
1989	103	9	94
1990	116	6	110
1991	123	5	118
1992	132	13	119
1993	132	12	120
1994	174	16	158
1995	171	14	157
1996	165	19	146
1997	175	14	161
1998	221	25	196
1999	250	41	209
2000	204	29	175
2001	198	34	164
2002	179	33	146
2003	189	32	157
2004	164	30	134
2005	179	28	151
2006	186	40	146
2007	190	44	146
2008	217	49	168
2009	179	47	132
2010	172	45	127
2011	199	58	141
2012	203	66	137
2013	243	82	161
2014	311	124	187
2015	437	197	240

Fun Facts about the name Denver

How many people with the first name Denver have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 15,515 babies born with the first name Denver in the United States. That's more than enough people named Denver to occupy the territory of Anguilla (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 15,236 (as of July 1, 2011).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Denver? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
When was Denver first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Denver is Monday, June 24th, 1872.
What year had the most people named Denver born? The highest recorded use of the first name Denver was in 2015 with a total of 240 babies.
Random Denver Factoid: According to the 1917 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Denver ranks 70^th in popularity as a baby boy's name in West Virginia. Imagine that, 36 babies in West Virginia have the same name as you in 1917.
Weird things about the name Denver: Your name in reverse order is Revned. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Vrdnee. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Denver? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 609 people with the last name Denver.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Denver? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Denver as their last name since less than 1 person in 476k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!

Where is the name Denver popular?

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Popularity of Denver as a first name

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Popularity of Denver as a last name

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Common last names for Denver

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Young
Allen
King

Common first names for Denver

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Denver	U.S.
█	White	84.89%	64.26%
█	African American	3.94%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	0.00%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.00%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	3.78%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	3.78%	16.26%

Of Last Name Denver

People with the last name Denver are most frequently White

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Denver" mean? The list below shows the origins of Denver as well as things modernly associated with the name Denver such as celebrities named Denver.

American

Origin and Meaning of Denver

The name "Denver" is of American origin, and it means "From the passage of the Danes". It's a name commonly given to both boys and girls.

Other Dictionary Sources

The state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
Synonyms: capital of colorado and mile-high city

Wiktionary

Named after James W. Denver. The surname Denver ultimately derives from Old English Dene-fÃ¦r ("crossing or passing of the Danes"); or alternately from den-Åfer ("valley-bank").

A surnameâ€‹.
The capital city of the state of Colorado in the United States of America.
A male given name

Notable Persons With the Name Denver

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle was an important individual. He was most active from 1947 to 1997. Denver was given the name Denver Dell Pyle on December 25th, 1920 in Bethune, Colorado. He died on December 25th, 1997.

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Denver Randleman

Denver Randleman is a military person. His military service ended in 1945.

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Denver Nicks

Denver Nicks is a notable person. Denver was born in 1985 in Oklahoma.

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Denver Cuello

Denver Cuello is an influential human. Denver was born on December 12th, 1986 in Cabatuan, Iloilo.

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Denver S. Dickerson

Denver S. Dickerson was a Governor of Nevada, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, Warden of Nevada State Prison, Superintendent of Federal Prisons, Nevada State Prison, and Federal Bureau of Prisons. His military service ended in 1899. Denver was born on January 24th, 1872 in Millville, California. He died on November 28th, 1925.

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Denver Ed Martin

Denver Ed Martin is a famed person. Denver was born on September 10th, 1881 in Denver. Denver is also known as Denver Ed Martin; The Colorado Giant.

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Denver Samuel Church

(leading somebody)
Denver Beanland

(bank officer)
Denver Oldham

(notable somebody)
Denver V. Truelove

(famous person)

Notable Persons With the Last Name Denver

John Denver

John Denver was a musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, actor, and humanitarian. His most notable accomplishments were from 1962 to 1997. John was given the name Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. on December 31st, 1943 in Roswell, New Mexico, U.S. He passed away on October 12th, 1997.

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Bob Denver

Bob Denver was an actor. He was most prominent from 1959 to 1997. Bob was born on January 9th, 1935 in New Rochelle, New York, U.S. He left this life on September 2nd, 2005.

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James W. Denver

James W. Denver was a Territorial Governor of Kansas. James was born on October 23rd, 1817 in Winchester, Virginia. He breathed his last breath on August 9th, 1892.

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Karl Denver

Karl Denver was a pop music musician. He was most active from 1956 to 1998. Karl was given the name Angus Murdo McKenzie on December 16th, 1931 in Springburn. He passed away on December 21st, 1998.

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