Masculine dossier · first seen 1881

Denton

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Denton
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1994

Peak era

1994

Peak rank proxy

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Millennial

1881Peak 19942024

Peak year

1994

Decline from peak

69.7%

2024

All-time

5,111

Denton is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1994, when 89 boys were named Denton.

In 2024, only 27 boys were given the name.

Down 69.7% from its peak.

All told, about 5,111 Americans have been named Denton and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1881.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

AssociationMillennial

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1994

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