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How Many People Are Named Sutton?
Estimated people named Sutton living in the U.S. today
17,102
Gender distribution
36% male · 64% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 17,295
- Peak year: 2024 (2,271 births)
- Estimated living today: 17,102
Sutton by age group — who carries the name today?
Sutton popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Sutton
Sutton has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 17,295 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 17,102 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 19,986 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Suttons 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 Sutton in the US?
An estimated 17,102 people named Sutton are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Sutton rare — about 1 in 19,986 Americans.
Is Sutton a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Sutton is 36% male and 64% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Sutton most popular?
Sutton peaked in 2024, when 2,271 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Sutton?
Sutton ranks #1,743 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 50 out of 100 (higher means rarer).