Sutton
Boy name · #332 in 2025 · Uniqueness 21/100
Sutton ranks #332 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 1,018 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #951, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,768 boys born in 2025 was named Sutton.
The 113-year story
Sutton first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,018 babies and a rank of #332. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Sutton per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sutton in class?
Sutton scores 21 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Sutton is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sutton is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Suttons were TX (85), TN (66), OH (52), NC (45), GA (44). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sutton
Statistically, parents drawn to Sutton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kashton, Daxton, Colson, Samson, and Winston.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sutton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,018 | #332 |
| 2024 | 714 | #441 |
| 2023 | 698 | #446 |
| 2022 | 567 | #523 |
| 2021 | 544 | #542 |
| 2020 | 479 | #578 |
| 2019 | 420 | #641 |
| 2018 | 292 | #784 |
| 2017 | 279 | #811 |
| 2016 | 246 | #888 |
| 2015 | 217 | #951 |
| 2014 | 206 | #999 |
| 2013 | 184 | #1043 |
| 2012 | 161 | #1135 |
| 2011 | 125 | #1350 |
| 2010 | 120 | #1390 |
| 2009 | 120 | #1409 |
| 2008 | 145 | #1211 |
| 2007 | 118 | #1387 |
| 2006 | 68 | #1967 |
| 2005 | 69 | #1854 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2164 |
| 2003 | 61 | #1906 |
| 2002 | 36 | #2632 |
| 2001 | 31 | #2931 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sutton a popular boy name?
Sutton ranked #332 among boys in 2025 with 1,018 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #951.
When was the name Sutton most popular?
Sutton peaked in 2025, when 1,018 American boys received the name (ranked #332 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sutton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,768 newborn American boys was named Sutton. It scores 21/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.