Boys' name · since 1880
Newt
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 852 babies named Newt, peaking in 1914. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,688 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,814 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 852
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
852 babies have been named Newt since 1880, making it today's #6814 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Newt has been recorded 852 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #6814 nationally and more common than 51% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #5,688 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,814 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 852 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Newt ranks #5,688 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,814 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 852 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #5,688 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,814 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 852
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Newt's 852 recorded births place it above 87.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Newt compares
852 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Newt's all-time total is 131% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Newt | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 852 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 34 | 22,252 |
Newt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Newt splits its recorded history at 1933: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1894 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1914 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Newt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1914)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Newt by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (120 births, 14% of the file).
1910s was Newt's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Newt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
100 births
- 1890s
1890s
53 births
- 1900s 46
1900s
46 births
- 1910s
1910s
120 births
- 1920s
1920s
110 births
- 1930s
1930s
83 births
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s 44
1950s
44 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
104 births
- 2020s
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 120 births (14% of all-time use).
How Newt compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Newt's total volume
Newt by state
Where Newt concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
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What to do with Newt's data
- Newt's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (120 total births) through the 2020s (89) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Newts (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Newt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1914)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Newt draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.