Newton is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Newton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Newton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Newton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Newton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “new town”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,182 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 89 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Newton per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1919 (208/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (8/yr).
Newton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1919, when it ranked #856 nationally (given to 208 babies that year).
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