Boys' name · since 1913

Sargent

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 115 babies named Sargent, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,504 of 45,481
all-time among boys
115
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

Sargent is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 115 have been recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Sargent recorded 115 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2018.

  • #16,504 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 115 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sargent ranks #16,504 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 115 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#16,504 of 45,481
all-time among boys
115
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sargent's 115 recorded births place it above 63.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sargent's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sargent's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sargent popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1920)
9
Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
45678910 1913191719221929194119462018 6

Sargent by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (31 births, 27% of the file).

1910s was Sargent's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Sargent births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 31 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sargent? ▼
115 babies have been named Sargent since 1913. All-time, it sits at #16,504 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1920 with 9 births.
Where does Sargent sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sargent ranks #16,504 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sargent most popular? ▼
Sargent was most popular in the 1910s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Sargent been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sargent since 1913 -- 106 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Sargent? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sara, Sarkis, Sarim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sargent's data

  • Sargent's decade-level peak was the 1910s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sargent

Nearby Names Like Sargent

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sargent

Sarah Boy
3,340 births
Sara Boy
1,248 births
Sarkis Boy
#6487 962 births
Sarim Boy
#6634 357 births
Sarthak Boy
#6017 345 births

Compare Sargent side by side: Sargent vs Sarah Sargent vs Sara Sargent vs Sarkis

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Nolton
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Seraphim #7758
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Lenardo
115 births · Peak 1959

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sargent: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sargent draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.