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Denton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"valley town"
GenderBoy
US Rank#921
Top 1000
About Denton
The name Denton is currently ranked #921 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #724 in 1881. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in DENTON, DENTON, and DENTON.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,550 | 48 | 25 |
| 2015 | #2,437 | 52 | 27.1 |
| 2016 | #2,845 | 42 | 22.1 |
| 2017 | #2,354 | 55 | 29.7 |
| 2018 | #3,257 | 35 | 19.3 |
| 2019 | #3,064 | 39 | 21.7 |
| 2020 | #3,033 | 38 | 22 |
| 2021 | #4,039 | 26 | 14.9 |
| 2022 | #3,111 | 39 | 22.3 |
| 2023 | #3,185 | 38 | 22.2 |
| 2024 | #3,995 | 27 | 15.7 |
| 2025 | #3,529 | 32 | 18.7 |
Famous Dentons
- Denton True "Cy" Young
American baseball pitcher
- Denton Arthur Cooley
American surgeon who first implanted a total artificial heart
- Denton Dennis Lake
American politician from New York
- James Thomas Denton
American actor
Denton in pop culture
- Bryan Denton
character in musical and film "Newsies"
- J.C Denton
character in video game "Deus Ex"
- Denton
setting for film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
- Denton
Texas, USA
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