boy's name
Denton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,321
Denton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1994, when 89 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Denton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 |
| 1890s | 9 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 273 |
| 1920s | 389 |
| 1930s | 408 |
| 1940s | 471 |
| 1950s | 423 |
| 1960s | 359 |
| 1970s | 397 |
| 1980s | 516 |
| 1990s | 670 |
| 2000s | 527 |
| 2010s | 478 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 200 |
How popular is Denton?
In 2025, Denton was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Denton is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Denton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Denton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Denton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Denton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Denton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Denton
How popular is the name Denton?
In 2025, Denton was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Denton a girl's or a boy's name?
Denton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Denton?
Denton has 2 syllables.
When was Denton most popular?
Denton peaked in 1994, when 89 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Denton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Denton currently ranks #3,570 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.