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Sutton

Unisex

Meaning of Sutton: English: 'southern town'

Sutton is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 94th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1672nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#94

2,715 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1672

18 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

20,017

First recorded 1912 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 23 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 21 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 29 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 33 babies1994: 41 babies1995: 31 babies1996: 36 babies1997: 49 babies1998: 48 babies1999: 67 babies2000: 61 babies20002001: 56 babies2002: 69 babies2003: 107 babies2004: 89 babies2005: 109 babies2006: 115 babies2007: 160 babies2008: 192 babies2009: 171 babies2010: 171 babies20102011: 198 babies2012: 404 babies2013: 500 babies2014: 567 babies2015: 640 babies2016: 680 babies2017: 779 babies2018: 874 babies2019: 1,175 babies2020: 1,439 babies20202021: 1,793 babies2022: 1,937 babies2023: 2,158 babies2024: 2,275 babies2025: 2,715 babies
US babies named Sutton per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,715.

Gender split

37% boys · 63% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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