Boys' name · since 1985
Princeston
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 392 babies named Princeston, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,137 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,881 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 392
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Princeston currently ranks #7881 among boys' names in America, with 392 babies recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Princeston has been recorded 392 times among boys since 1985, currently ranked #7881 nationally and more common than 43% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #9,137 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,881 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 392 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Princeston ranks #9,137 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,881 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 392 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,137 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,881 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 392
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Princeston's 392 recorded births place it above 79.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Princeston compares
392 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Princeston's all-time total is 6% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Princeston | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 392 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 34 | 22,252 |
Princeston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Princeston splits its recorded history at 2013: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 38 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Princeston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Princeston by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (226 births, 58% of the file).
2010s was Princeston's strongest decade.
226 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Princeston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
226 births
- 2020s
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 226 births (58% of all-time use).
Princeston by state
Where Princeston concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 19 | 4.8% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.3% |
19 of 392 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Princeston's data
- Princeston's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (226 total births) through the 2020s (102) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Princestons (19 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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Similar record span (~40 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, 1985–2025 (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 Princeston 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.