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Boy · Name family

Denton

5,194births recorded
4Countries
1Variants
1988Peak · Alberta
#3513United States 2025

Denton is a boy name family recorded 5,194 times in 4 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in the United States (#3513 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 1988, at 23.0 births per 100,000.

Popularity by country

Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.

All forms of Denton

VariantsLanguageTotal birthsCountryLatest rankPeak year10-year trend
Denton English 5,143 🇺🇸 United States #3513 1881 ▼ 31 %
Denton English 32 🇨🇦 Ontario – 1940 –
Denton English 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales – 2007 –
Denton English 8 🇨🇦 Alberta – 1988 –

Names with a similar trajectory

Their popularity curve in Alberta correlates closely with Denton's.

  1. 1Long
  2. 2Afton
  3. 3Jacinda
  4. 4Courtenay
  5. 5Minh
  6. 6Caitlan

Questions about Denton

How popular is the name Denton?

In 2025 it ranked #3513 in the United States. Official registers record 5,194 births across 4 countries.

When was Denton most popular?

It peaked in Alberta in 1988, at 23.0 births per 100,000.

Is Denton a boy or a girl name?

In official birth registers, Denton is a boy name.