Holding steady.
Popularity of Sargent since 1913
Babies named Sargent per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Sargent's real moment was 1913.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 30 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Sargent is an occupational surname turned given name, first recorded as a first name in 1913, its peak year and only year of rank. The name saw a single recorded birth that year, ranking at the bottom of the Social Security data. It has never been in widespread use, remaining a rare choice. The trajectory has been stable at near-zero usage, with no modern revival. As a variant of the more common Sergeant, it carries a sturdy, service-oriented feel. The name has no top states associated with it, indicating its rarity was evenly scattered.
Sargent derives from the Old French word sergent, meaning 'servant' or 'officer,' ultimately from Latin serviens, 'serving.' In medieval England, it denoted a household servant or a military officer of low rank. As a surname, it became occupational for those in such service, and its use as a given name began in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often as a family name passed down.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Sergeant, Sargeant
Sibling names for Sargent
Names that share Sargent's style, for a brother or sister.
