Unisex name · Old English
Sutton
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: south townSutton is a gender-neutral name that comes from Old English and means "south town". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- South town
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Unisex
- US rank
- #181 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Sutton
As a gender-neutral name, Sutton comes from Old English and means "south town". It is used in English.
Sutton is also a surname: the 351st most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 86,836 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
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“South town; Old English, from a common place name”
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How popular is Sutton?
In 2025, 1,697 girls and 1,018 boys in the US were named Sutton.
As a girl’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #181
- 1,697 babies, 1,056 per million girls
- Best rank
- #181 in 2025
- 1,697 babies that year
- Babies since 1963
- At least 12,666
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
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| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 3 per million |
| 1970s | 1 per million |
| 1980s | 2 per million |
| 1990s | 8 per million |
| 2000s | 21 per million |
| 2010s | 214 per million |
| 2020s | 853 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #674 | #605 | #539 | #417 | #323 | #245 | #217 | #205 | #198 | #181 |
As a boy’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #332
- 1,018 babies, 596 per million boys
- Best rank
- #332 in 2025
- 1,018 babies that year
- Babies since 1912
- At least 7,351
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 3 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
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| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 0 per million |
| 1980s | 4 per million |
| 1990s | 12 per million |
| 2000s | 37 per million |
| 2010s | 120 per million |
| 2020s | 388 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #890 | #814 | #785 | #641 | #580 | #542 | #527 | #446 | #442 | #332 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Sutton
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- SuyeonOutstanding beauty (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- AdrienneFrom Hadria, a Roman town (Latin, girl)
- DesmondFrom South Munster (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- AinhoaFrom a Basque town with a famous image of the Virgin Mary (Basque, girl)
- AltonTown at a river's source (Old English, boy)
- AshtonAsh tree town (Old English, boy)
- BraxtonFrom a surname meaning Bracca's town (Old English, boy)
- BurtonFortified town (Old English, boy)
- ColtonFrom a surname and place name meaning Cola's town (Old English, boy)
- DarbyDeer town (Old Norse, unisex)
- DeasúnSouth Munster (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EastonFrom a surname meaning east town (Old English, boy)
- EltonElla's town (Old English, boy)
- KaysonVariant of Cason, a surname from Cawston, Kálfr's town (English, boy)
- KingstonKing's town (Old English, boy)
- LaurenceFrom Laurentum, a Roman town (Latin, boy)
Middle names for Sutton
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- BlairPlain, field (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
- GrantGreat, large (Old French, boy)
- JamesSupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew, boy)
- JeanGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JudePraised one (Hebrew, boy)
- NiamhBright, radiant (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- OpalPrecious stone (Sanskrit, girl)
- PoppyPoppy flower (Old English, girl)
More names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- EdithRich in war (Old English, girl)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- AudreyNoble strength (Old English, girl)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
- OsmundGod protector (Old English, boy)
- OswaldPower of a god (Old English, boy)
- ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
- RutherfordCattle ford (Old English, boy)
- StewartSteward (Old English, boy)
Sutton: common questions
What does the name Sutton mean?
Sutton comes from Old English and means "south town".
Is Sutton a boy or girl name?
Sutton is used for both boys and girls. In 2025, 1,697 girls and 1,018 boys in the US were named Sutton, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Sutton come from?
Sutton comes from Old English and means "south town". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Sutton?
Sutton ranked #181 in the US in 2025, with 1,697 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Sutton?
Names spelled like Sutton include Suyeon.
What middle names go with Sutton?
Middle names that flow well with Sutton include Blair, Grant, James, Jean and Jude. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.