The first name Denton

Denton last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 6 births (#2,741).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Denton with other names.

In 2025, 32 boys born in the United States were named Denton, the 3,529th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 89 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Denton Cooley
  American heart surgeon (1920–2016)
• Denton Welch
  English writer and painter (1915-1948)
• John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
  Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army (1852-1925)

• Tyler
• Alfred
• Blake
• Grayson
• Stanley
• Tom
• Wyatt
• Miles
• Brandon
• Maxwell
• Landon
• Bradley
• Spencer
• Wesley
• Colton
• Hugh

All 216 names of English origin

What does the name Denton mean?

Denton means “valley”, “den”, “enclosure” in English.

What is the origin of the name Denton?

From Old English denu (“valley, den”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

How popular is the name Denton?

In 2022, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Denton, ranking 4,001st. Its peak was 2007, with 6 births.

Is Denton a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,143 US babies named Denton since 1880 were boys.

When was Denton most popular?

1994 in the United States, when 89 babies were named Denton, its highest rank at 1,220th.

How do you pronounce Denton?

Denton is /ˈdɛn.tən/, 2 syllables.

Is Denton also a surname?

Yes. Denton is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.