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“valley, den” + “enclosure; settlement, town”
[ˈdɪnʔn̩] · English (pin pen merger)
01 / Meaning & origin
Denton is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English denu, from the components “valley, den” + “enclosure; settlement, town”.
Meaning: “valley, den” + “enclosure; settlement, town”
From Old English denu (“valley, den”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
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United States, 2025: 32 boys (rank 3513). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Denton
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 7 | 706 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 6 | 917 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 9 | 725 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 10 | 877 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 9 | 1,118 | observed |
| 1911 | 11 | 1,038 | observed |
| 1912 | 19 | 1,059 | observed |
| 1913 | 24 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1914 | 31 | 1,003 | observed |
| 1915 | 34 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1916 | 30 | 1,206 | observed |
| 1917 | 35 | 1,132 | observed |
| 1918 | 40 | 1,079 | observed |
| 1919 | 40 | 1,082 | observed |
| 1920 | 42 | 1,089 | observed |
| 1921 | 35 | 1,226 | observed |
| 1922 | 48 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1923 | 37 | 1,177 | observed |
| 1924 | 27 | 1,458 | observed |
| 1925 | 41 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1926 | 38 | 1,161 | observed |
| 1927 | 44 | 1,060 | observed |
| 1928 | 43 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1929 | 34 | 1,195 | observed |
| 1930 | 42 | 1,069 | observed |
| 1931 | 44 | 997 | observed |
| 1932 | 39 | 1,077 | observed |
| 1933 | 33 | 1,144 | observed |
| 1934 | 40 | 1,024 | observed |
| 1935 | 47 | 923 | observed |
| 1936 | 37 | 1,051 | observed |
| 1937 | 39 | 1,016 | observed |
| 1938 | 38 | 1,043 | observed |
| 1939 | 49 | 888 | observed |
| 1940 | 33 | 1,156 | observed |
| 1941 | 41 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1942 | 65 | 795 | observed |
| 1943 | 49 | 956 | observed |
| 1944 | 43 | 991 | observed |
| 1945 | 50 | 899 | observed |
| 1946 | 52 | 925 | observed |
| 1947 | 50 | 1,014 | observed |
| 1948 | 42 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1949 | 46 | 1,029 | observed |
| 1950 | 56 | 918 | observed |
| 1951 | 37 | 1,195 | observed |
| 1952 | 43 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1953 | 33 | 1,304 | observed |
| 1954 | 40 | 1,186 | observed |
| 1955 | 44 | 1,114 | observed |
| 1956 | 45 | 1,129 | observed |
| 1957 | 35 | 1,318 | observed |
| 1958 | 42 | 1,186 | observed |
| 1959 | 48 | 1,117 | observed |
| 1960 | 41 | 1,229 | observed |
| 1961 | 40 | 1,250 | observed |
| 1962 | 30 | 1,423 | observed |
| 1963 | 47 | 1,121 | observed |
| 1964 | 43 | 1,172 | observed |
| 1965 | 32 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1966 | 29 | 1,428 | observed |
| 1967 | 28 | 1,449 | observed |
| 1968 | 28 | 1,478 | observed |
| 1969 | 41 | 1,231 | observed |
| 1970 | 42 | 1,278 | observed |
| 1971 | 54 | 1,109 | observed |
| 1972 | 45 | 1,230 | observed |
| 1973 | 43 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1974 | 38 | 1,388 | observed |
| 1975 | 35 | 1,505 | observed |
| 1976 | 43 | 1,346 | observed |
| 1977 | 36 | 1,546 | observed |
| 1978 | 32 | 1,688 | observed |
| 1979 | 29 | 1,867 | observed |
| 1980 | 45 | 1,410 | observed |
| 1981 | 49 | 1,334 | observed |
| 1982 | 39 | 1,563 | observed |
| 1983 | 44 | 1,429 | observed |
| 1984 | 56 | 1,228 | observed |
| 1985 | 53 | 1,321 | observed |
| 1986 | 57 | 1,286 | observed |
| 1987 | 55 | 1,337 | observed |
| 1988 | 50 | 1,501 | observed |
| 1989 | 68 | 1,327 | observed |
| 1990 | 60 | 1,452 | observed |
| 1991 | 48 | 1,699 | observed |
| 1992 | 64 | 1,429 | observed |
| 1993 | 72 | 1,340 | observed |
| 1994 | 89 | 1,218 | observed |
| 1995 | 84 | 1,275 | observed |
| 1996 | 66 | 1,517 | observed |
| 1997 | 75 | 1,438 | observed |
| 1998 | 62 | 1,666 | observed |
| 1999 | 50 | 1,932 | observed |
| 2000 | 70 | 1,653 | observed |
| 2001 | 61 | 1,816 | observed |
| 2002 | 54 | 2,019 | observed |
| 2003 | 37 | 2,674 | observed |
| 2004 | 49 | 2,316 | observed |
| 2005 | 48 | 2,399 | observed |
| 2006 | 67 | 1,994 | observed |
| 2007 | 46 | 2,643 | observed |
| 2008 | 48 | 2,583 | observed |
| 2009 | 47 | 2,623 | observed |
| 2010 | 45 | 2,682 | observed |
| 2011 | 53 | 2,376 | observed |
| 2012 | 53 | 2,380 | observed |
| 2013 | 56 | 2,278 | observed |
| 2014 | 48 | 2,542 | observed |
| 2015 | 52 | 2,429 | observed |
| 2016 | 42 | 2,838 | observed |
| 2017 | 55 | 2,345 | observed |
| 2018 | 35 | 3,240 | observed |
| 2019 | 39 | 3,052 | observed |
| 2020 | 38 | 3,025 | observed |
| 2021 | 26 | 4,011 | observed |
| 2022 | 39 | 3,100 | observed |
| 2023 | 38 | 3,177 | observed |
| 2024 | 27 | 3,986 | observed |
| 2025 | 32 | 3,513 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Denton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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