Sutton
An English surname from any of the many places called Sutton, a compound of Old English suth, south, and tun, farmstead or settlement.
Sutton in 2025
Sutton was given to 2,715 babies in the United States in 2025 — 1,018 boys and 1,697 girls, making it the 233rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,221 babies born.
The history of Sutton
Sutton reached its highest point in 2025, when 2,715 babies were given the name, ranking 233rd that year.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 20,017 babies have been named Sutton. Half of them were born before 2021, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Sutton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sutton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 | 4,404 |
| 1960s | 56 | 4,396 |
| 1970s | 24 | 9,242 |
| 1980s | 103 | 5,782 |
| 1990s | 378 | 3,815 |
| 2000s | 1,129 | 2,282 |
| 2010s | 5,988 | 581 |
| 2020s | 12,317 | 233 |
Where Sutton is heading
Sutton has grown more than 4.2 times over the past decade, from 640 babies in 2015 to 2,715 in 2025.
Names like Sutton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sutton.