Nicholas Denton
There are approximately 76 people named Nicholas Denton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,509,926 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nicholas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Denton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
76
1 in 4,509,926
Named Nicholas
852K
Alive today
Named Denton
31K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 852K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 33
Top Census group: White (77.5%)
Estimated bearers: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,284
Per 100K: 8.95
Top ancestry: White (81.9%)
First name trend
Nicholas: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nicholas. The peak year was 1995 with 29,217 births. The average person named Nicholas today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nicholas
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Nicholas, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nicholas described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Nicholas at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.5% · 551,142
- Hispanic or Latino11.5% · 81,481
- Black or African American4.7% · 33,733
- Two or more races3.9% · 27,729
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 14,012
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3,213
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Denton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Denton, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Denton described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Denton at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.9% · 21,907
- Black or African American9.0% · 2,401
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 1,068
- Two or more races3.9% · 1,039
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 173
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 157
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nicholas has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2485% of the US population, based on 851,882 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Nicholas right now.
The surname Denton appears at a rate of 8.95 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0089%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 76 people with the full name Nicholas Denton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Nicholas Denton: questions and answers
How many people are named Nicholas Denton?
We estimate approximately 76 people in the United States share the full name Nicholas Denton. That works out to about 1 in 4,509,926 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2485%) with the surname frequency (8.95 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nicholas Denton?
We classify Nicholas Denton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,509,926 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nicholas a male or female name?
Nicholas is predominantly male. Out of 926,036 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Nicholas profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Nicholas Denton?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.