Newman vs Newton

Side-by-side comparison of Newman and Newton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Newman

Boy name · Rank #12327

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Name B

Newton

Boy name · Rank #3882

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Metric Newman Newton
Current Rank #12327 #3882
Total Births (all years) 1,896 8,162
Peak Year 1921 1919
Peak Year Births 67 208
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Newman Newton
1880ss 32 538
1890ss 66 372
1900ss 56 316
1910ss 330 1,306
1920ss 442 1,552
1930ss 261 982
1940ss 198 801
1950ss 163 613
1960ss 109 398
1970ss 73 285
1980ss 55 218
1990ss 44 232
2000ss 32 184
2010ss 30 232
2020ss 5 133

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Newman Newton
2014 — 21
2015 6 26
2016 — 17
2017 5 28
2018 — 37
2019 6 31
2020 — 27
2021 — 26
2022 — 27
2023 — 25
2024 5 28

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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