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Denton

/ˈdɛntən/ · 100% boys · 32 born in 2025

Denton has been given to about 5,143 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1994, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛntən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,781
Median age today38 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Denton per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1994 · 89
  • Born in 202532
  • All time5,143

How popular is Denton?

Its best year was 1994, when 89 babies were given the name, ranking 1220th. The typical living American called Denton is about 38 years old today.

Names that sound like Denton

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kenton0.88
  2. Benton0.88
  3. Delton0.88
  4. Trenton0.79
  5. Brenton0.79
  6. Peyton0.75
  7. Devon0.75
  8. Weston0.75

Middle names for Denton

Ranked by flow score
  1. Denton Paul0.77
  2. Denton Lee0.77
  3. Denton Blake0.76
  4. Denton Bryce0.76
  5. Denton Wade0.76
  6. Denton Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Denton

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Santosbrother · 0.90
  2. Aureliobrother · 0.88
  3. Thaddeusbrother · 0.88
  4. Georginasister · 0.87
  5. Aileensister · 0.83
  6. Noeleither · 0.82

Where Denton is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Denton White0.72
    2. Denton Reyes0.72
    3. Denton Lee0.72
    4. Denton Hill0.72
    5. Denton Hall0.72
    6. Denton Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Denton

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.