Boy · #5,355 in 2026

Dent

Name: Popularity of the name Dent in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Dent, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#5,355

Peak Rank

#3,014 (1922)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1918

First Year

1979

Last Year

1922

Peak Year

#3014

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Dent

Dent first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1922: 9 births, good for #3,014 nationwide. About 38% of every Dent on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Dent last appeared in the published SSA data in 1979, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 71 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Dent

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dent is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Dente
Didnt
Dint
Dunt
Dont
Daunt
Dant
Donte
Daint
Denned
Tent
Dinned

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dent

What does the name Dent mean?

Dent is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1918. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Dent in 2026?

In 2026, Dent ranks #5,355 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Dent most popular?

Dent reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #3,014 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Dent a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Dent is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Dent?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dent include Mort, Pellegrino, Luman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Dent

Dent is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 71 births in the dataset. Dent's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #3,014. Use the chart and map above to compare Dent's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.