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 #12375

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Name B

Newton

Boy name · Rank #3896

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Metric Newman Newton
Current Rank #12375 #3896
Total Births (all years) 1,896 8,177
Peak Year 1921 1919
Peak Year Births 67 208
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Newman Newton
1880s 32 538
1890s 66 372
1900s 56 316
1910s 330 1,306
1920s 442 1,552
1930s 261 982
1940s 198 801
1950s 163 613
1960s 109 398
1970s 73 285
1980s 55 218
1990s 44 232
2000s 32 184
2010s 30 232
2020s 5 148

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
2025 - 15

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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