Names / Boy names
Denton
Current rank
#3,529
and easing
All-time peak
#724
in 1881
First recorded
1881
in U.S. data
Children named
5,100
since 1881
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #724 in 1881 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(DEN-tun): valley town. Similar energy to Dalton and Dawson, but heard less often. It first appears in American naming data in 1881. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. 1881 marked its high point, reaching #724. More than 5,100 children have been given the name overall.