Newton vs Newt

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

Name A

Newton

Boy name · Rank #3882

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Name B

Newt

Boy name · Rank #5435

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Metric Newton Newt
Current Rank #3882 #5435
Total Births (all years) 8,162 840
Peak Year 1919 1914
Peak Year Births 208 20
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Newton Newt
1880ss 538 100
1890ss 372 53
1900ss 316 46
1910ss 1,306 120
1920ss 1,552 110
1930ss 982 83
1940ss 801 54
1950ss 613 44
1960ss 398 26
1970ss 285 —
1980ss 218 —
1990ss 232 12
2000ss 184 11
2010ss 232 104
2020ss 133 77

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Newton Newt
2014 21 11
2015 26 8
2016 17 12
2017 28 15
2018 37 19
2019 31 11
2020 27 16
2021 26 17
2022 27 15
2023 25 12
2024 28 17

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, 1880–2024.

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