Denton Boy
How popular is Denton?
#3,512 boy name in 2025
32 baby boys were named Denton in the US in 2025, making it the 3512th most popular boy name.
3,577living people named Denton (est.)
36median age of people named Denton
5,143babies named Denton since 1880
1 in 103,604US babies born in 2025
Denton popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,512 for boys (▲ 472 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 32 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,428 in 2015, #3,024 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1994 (89 boys) |
| Highest rank | #705 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Denton is most popular
Babies named Denton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (17 boys)
Denton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 | #705 |
| 1890s | 9 | #725 |
| 1900s | 10 | #877 |
| 1910s | 273 | #1,003 |
| 1920s | 389 | #1,023 |
| 1930s | 408 | #888 |
| 1940s | 471 | #795 |
| 1950s | 423 | #917 |
| 1960s | 359 | #1,120 |
| 1970s | 397 | #1,109 |
| 1980s | 516 | #1,227 |
| 1990s | 670 | #1,214 |
| 2000s | 527 | #1,649 |
| 2010s | 478 | #2,277 |
| 2020s | 200 | #3,024 |
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Questions
- Is Denton a boy or girl name?
- Denton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Denton were boys.
- How popular is the name Denton?
- 32 baby boys were named Denton in the US in 2025, making it the 3512th most popular boy name.
- When was Denton most popular?
- Denton peaked in 1994, when 89 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #705 in 1881.
- How many people are named Denton?
- 5,143 babies have been named Denton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,577 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 36.
- Where is Denton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Denton was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.