Masculine dossier · first seen 1881
Denton
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1994
Peak era
1994
Peak births
89
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Denton
How many people are named Denton?
An estimated 3,428 living Americans are named Denton.
How rare is Denton?
Denton is very rare among babies today, with 32 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 64% from its 1994 peak.
How old is the typical Denton?
The median age of a living American named Denton is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 53 years old.
Is Denton still popular?
Not especially. Denton has been declining since its 1994 peak and registered 32 births in 2025.
Where is Denton most common?
Denton has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19942025
Peak year
1994
Decline from peak
64%
2025
32
All-time
5,143
Where it lives now
Denton is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Denton is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.