Princeton
Taken from the New Jersey town and university, a place name formed from the English words prince and town.
Princeton in 2025
Princeton was given to 422 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,325th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,856 babies born.
The history of Princeton
Princeton reached its highest point in 2017, when 793 babies were given the name, ranking 804th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 801st, in 2018.
Across the 76 years of records since 1950, 10,256 babies have been named Princeton. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Princeton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Princeton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30 | 7,399 |
| 1960s | 24 | 8,423 |
| 1970s | 65 | 8,226 |
| 1980s | 347 | 3,291 |
| 1990s | 370 | 3,383 |
| 2000s | 580 | 2,908 |
| 2010s | 5,461 | 801 |
| 2020s | 3,379 | 850 |
Where Princeton is heading
Princeton has fallen 41% over the past decade, from 714 babies in 2015 to 422 in 2025.
Names like Princeton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Princeton.