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Sargent
OriginSpelling variation of Sergeant, Latin
Meaning"to serve"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Sargent
One of the few military ranks used as a name, as in Kennedy in-law and Peace Corps creator Sargent (born Robert Sargent) Shriver. There's also a more creative, artistic association with painter John Singer Sargent.
Pronounced SAR-junt.
As of October 2026, Sargent ranked #11891 in US births in 2018 SSA, peaked at #2688 in 1942.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Robert Sargent "Sarge" Shriver
American ambassador, statesman and activist
- John Singer Sargent
American painter
- Thomas J. Sargent
American economist; winner of the Nobel Prize
- Dick Sargent
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Sargent in pop culture
- Sargent "Sarge" Steel
character in DC Universe
- Blue Sargent
one of the main characters in The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater
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