Upton
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,421 in 1910
0 babies were named Upton in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1910–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryUpton first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1910, when it reached #1,421.
About the name Upton
Upton is a boy name of Egyptian and English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with U and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Upton for boys from 1910 to 2022, in 23 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked #1,421 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Egyptian namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9.3 | 107,181 boys |
| 1920s | 4.1 | 241,546 boys |
| 1940s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 boys |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 2,040,816 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 781,250 boys |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 468,750 boys |
More Egyptian boy names
- Boy name: Moshe · drawn out
- Boy name: Moses · drawn out
- Boy name: Moises · drawn out
- Unisex name: Memphis · from Memphis, Egypt
- Boy name: Phineas · the Nubian
- Boy name: Ramses · born of Ra
- Unisex name: Nile · the Nile river
- Boy name: Pinchas · the Nubian
Questions about the name Upton
What is the origin of the name Upton?
Upton has Egyptian, English roots in our records. Other Egyptian names include Moshe, Moses, Moises.
Is Upton a boy or girl name?
Upton is a boy name.
How popular is the name Upton?
Upton is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,421 in 1910.