Sutton
Sutton was the 181st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,697 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 495 places. More babies were named Sutton in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning south farmstead (place name) · Old English
Say it SUT-uhn /ˈsʌtən/
- Rank in 2025
- #181 girls, up 142 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,697girls
- Girls and boys
- 67% girls, 33% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,697 babies
- Total since 1880
- 20,017babies recorded
What does the name Sutton mean?
Sutton is a very common English place name from Old English suth, 'south', and tun, 'farmstead, settlement', the southern farm or village of a district; Wiktionary and Wikipedia agree. It became a surname for people from one of these places. Wikipedia notes that as a first name it has risen quickly for American girls since the 2010s, and it is also used for boys. Norton, Weston and Easton name the other directions in the same way.
sūþ (Old English, “south”)tūn (Old English, “farmstead, settlement”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Weston, Easton, Norton.
See also: English names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Sutton', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Sutton (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Sutton popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #181 | #332 | 1,697 | 1,018 |
| 2020 | #323 | #580 | 960 | 479 |
| 2010 | #3,251 | #1,397 | 51 | 120 |
| 2000 | #5,677 | #2,369 | 20 | 41 |
| 1990 | #11,254 | #4,146 | 7 | 14 |
| 1980 | — | #4,884 | — | 8 |
| 1970 | #6,295 | — | 8 | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Sutton, counting every spelling?
Sutton is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #201 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #181 for Sutton on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,751 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton | 1,697 | #181 | 7,337 |
| Suttyn | 54 | #3,065 | 217 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Sutton?
1,697 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sutton (0.47 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Sutton born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 5 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Sutton.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sutton?
About 12,600 people born in the US named Sutton are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 8. That makes Sutton a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Sutton by state
How common Sutton was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in South Dakota (5.3×), North Dakota (4.5×), Nebraska (4.1×), West Virginia (3.3×), Oklahoma (3.3×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Mexico, California, New York.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sutton: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sutton, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Sutton · Sibling names for Sutton
Questions about the name Sutton
What does Sutton mean?
Sutton means “south farmstead (place name)” (Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Sutton?
Sutton was the 181st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,697 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 495 places. More babies were named Sutton in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Sutton a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 67% girls, 33% boys given the name Sutton in the US.
Where is Sutton most popular?
In 2021–2025, Sutton was most common in South Dakota (4.83 per 1,000 girls), followed by North Dakota and Nebraska.