Denton
Denton was the 3529th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 724th; the most babies were born in 1994 (89). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,091 places. More babies were named Denton in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,529 boys, down 496 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 32boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199489 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,143babies recorded
Denton popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,529 | 32 |
| 2020 | #3,033 | 38 |
| 2010 | #2,695 | 45 |
| 2000 | #1,656 | 70 |
| 1990 | #1,457 | 60 |
| 1980 | #1,415 | 45 |
| 1970 | #1,281 | 42 |
| 1960 | #1,232 | 41 |
| 1950 | #920 | 56 |
| 1940 | #1,164 | 33 |
| 1930 | #1,072 | 42 |
| 1920 | #1,095 | 42 |
| 1910 | #1,137 | 9 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Denton, counting every spelling?
Denton has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Denton?
32 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Denton (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Denton born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 261 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Denton.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Denton?
About 3,500 people born in the US named Denton are alive today, with a median age of 35; half are between 20 and 55. That makes Denton mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Denton by state
How common Denton was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Denton
How popular is the name Denton?
Denton was the 3529th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 724th; the most babies were born in 1994 (89). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,091 places. More babies were named Denton in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Denton a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Denton in the US.
Where is Denton most popular?
In 2021–2025, Denton was most common in Texas (0.02 per 1,000 boys).