Total births
12,666
Unisex name · since 1963
Sutton
Sutton has 12,666 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #198
- among girls today
- 12,666
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Sutton currently ranks #198 among unisex names in America, with 12,666 babies recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sutton has been recorded 12,666 times among girls since 1963, currently ranked #198 nationally and more common than 99% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #198 among girls today
- 12,666 born since 1963
- 2020s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sutton is currently the #198 unisex name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 12,666 born since 1963, peaking in the 2020s.
- #198
- among girls today
- 12,666
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Sutton vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#198
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Sutton was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,697 babies were named Sutton in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sutton compares
12,666 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Sutton's all-time total is 33x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sutton | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,666 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,697 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sutton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sutton's full recorded timeline at 2001, 98% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 2% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,697 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sutton at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#198
Active since
1963
Sutton popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,697
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Sutton popularity over time - boys
7,351 total births recorded since 1912 (Sutton as boys' name)
Sutton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sutton's strongest decade.
8,297 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Sutton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 56
1960s
56 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s 137
1990s
137 births
- 2000s 386
2000s
386 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,738 births
- 2020s
2020s
8,297 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 8,297 births (66% of all-time use).
How Sutton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sutton's total volume
Sutton vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sutton by state
Where Sutton concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,444 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 605 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 603 | 4.8% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 580 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 494 | 3.9% |
| #6 | California | | 459 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 450 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Florida | | 414 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Sutton's total US births 11.4%
Even split
1,444 of 12,666 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Sutton appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sutton? ▼
12,666 babies have been named Sutton since 1963. It currently ranks #198 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 1,697 births.
When was Sutton most popular? ▼
Sutton was most popular in the 2020s decade with 8,297 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Sutton most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sutton are Texas (1,444 births), Georgia (605 births), Ohio (603 births).
Is Sutton a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sutton is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12,666 births, and as a boy's name it has 7,351 births.
How long has the name Sutton been used? ▼
Records for Sutton go back to 1963, giving 63 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sutton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suttyn, Sutter, Sutten, Sutherlyn. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sutton's data
- Texas records the most Suttons (1,444 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sutton
Nearby Names Like Sutton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sutton
Suttyn Girl
#2720 361 births
Sutter Girl
48 births
Sutten Girl
#16902 40 births
Sutherlyn Girl
19 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1963–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sutton: #198 Unisex Name - 12,666 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sutton. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sutton 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 June 2026.