Sutton is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sutton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sutton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sutton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sutton is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “southern town”. An English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,017 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 84 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Sutton per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (2,715/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (25/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (3/yr).
Sutton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #233 nationally (given to 2,732 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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