Sutton

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A few things about Sutton you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Sutton

Sutton Foster

American actress

Choose Sutton and your child shares a first name with Sutton Foster, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sutton, like who?” Sutton Foster's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 947 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Sutton, 1,697 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sutton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySutton first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearSutton is at its all-time high right now: #181 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowSutton is 96× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 90,909 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 947.
• 🚀TrendSutton has climbed 142 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #181. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedSutton is most popular in South Dakota, where it ranks #38, followed by Oklahoma (#66) and Arkansas (#68). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlSutton is given to both boys and girls: 63% of the 2,715 babies named Sutton in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Old English, Sutton means “south town”.

About the name Sutton

Sutton is a gender-neutral name of English origin meaning “south town”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Sutton for girls from 1963 to 2025, in 49 of those 63 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #181 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #181, with 1,697 babies. Of the 2,715 US babies named Sutton in 2025, 63% were girls and 37% were boys.

Origin:English names