Sutter
Boy name · #3630 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sutter? In official American birth records, Sutter has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Sutter ranks #3630 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 31 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2864, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Sutter.
The 30-year story
Sutter first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 48 boys were named Sutter — good for #2656 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sutter per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sutter in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sutter is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sutter will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sutter is most common
State-level data for Sutter is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sutter
Statistically, parents drawn to Sutter tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kharter, Jeter, Aleister, Kutter, and Allister.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sutter | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 27 | #3995 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 41 | #2864 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 1999 | 11 | #5656 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sutter?
In official American birth records, the name Sutter first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Sutter a popular boy name?
Sutter ranked #3630 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2864.
When was the name Sutter most popular?
Sutter peaked in 2019, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #2656 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sutter?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Sutter. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.