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How Many People Are Named Princeton?
Estimated people named Princeton living in the U.S. today
9,698
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 9,828
- Peak year: 2017 (793 births)
- Estimated living today: 9,698
Princeton by age group — who carries the name today?
Princeton popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Princeton
Princeton has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 9,828 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 9,698 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 35,244 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Princetons you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Princeton in the US?
An estimated 9,698 people named Princeton are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Princeton very rare — about 1 in 35,244 Americans.
Is Princeton a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Princeton is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Princeton most popular?
Princeton peaked in 2017, when 793 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Princeton?
Princeton ranks #2,453 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 53 out of 100 (higher means rarer).