boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Dutton

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #779 Trend ↑ Rising 3111%

Dutton is an English surname and given name derived from a place name in England.

Rank 2025
#779
among boys · ↓41 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
327
named Dutton · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,223
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
379 babies
All-time total
1,501
#4,035 all-time among boys
First recorded
2018
in Social Security records

Dutton popularity over time

1,501 babies have been named Dutton since 2018, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2010s – 5 5 1 – #12,686
2020s (to 2025) 45 1,451 1,496 249 +49767% #728

Where Dutton is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 422 0.25 outside top 500
2027 524 0.31 outside top 500
2028 630 0.37 #481
2029 737 0.43 #433
2030 842 0.49 #376

Where Dutton is most popular

Boys named Dutton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.165 per 1,000. Strongest in Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Dutton born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Nebraska 32 0.736 +346%
Oklahoma 54 0.611 +270%
Arkansas 36 0.569 +245%
West Virginia 18 0.551 +234%
Kansas 37 0.539 +227%
Louisiana 48 0.469 +185%
Kentucky 46 0.458 +178%
Iowa 30 0.435 +164%
Alabama 46 0.421 +155%
Missouri 57 0.411 +149%
Mississippi 23 0.405 +146%
Tennessee 71 0.393 +139%
Utah 32 0.335 +103%
Ohio 76 0.287 +74%
Wisconsin 29 0.245 +48%
Georgia 60 0.237 +44%
Indiana 34 0.212 +29%
North Carolina 50 0.196 +19%
Minnesota 24 0.196 +19%
Michigan 38 0.186 +13%
Pennsylvania 46 0.173 +5%
Illinois 43 0.168 ≈ national
South Carolina 17 0.165 ≈ national
Colorado 21 0.163 ≈ national
Texas 115 0.131 -21%
Idaho 5 0.122 -26%
Virginia 20 0.105 -36%
Washington 17 0.104 -37%
Florida 49 0.103 -37%
California 51 0.056 -66%
Arizona 5 0.031 -81%
New York 5 0.012 -93%
Alaska – – –
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District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
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New Jersey – – –
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Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dutton

Dutton is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #779 in 2025 with 327 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2018, 1,501 American babies have been named Dutton. Its peak came in 2023, when 379 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dutton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dutton?

The median living Dutton is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 3. An estimated 1,500 people named Dutton are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dutton year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 327 #779
2024 9 #10,501 354 #738
2023 13 #8,177 366 #728
2022 16 #7,061 292 #835
2021 7 #12,547 85 #1,824
2020 – – 27 #3,850
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2018 – – 5 #12,686
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dutton, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dutton?

The median living Dutton is about 2 years old. Half of all living Duttons are between 1 and 3 years old.

How many people named Dutton are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Dutton are alive in the United States, based on 1,501 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dutton mean?

Dutton is an English surname and given name derived from a place name in England.

How popular is the name Dutton in 2025?

Dutton ranked #779 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 327 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dutton?

1,501 babies have been named Dutton in the United States since 2018, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dutton most popular?

Dutton peaked in 2023, when 379 newborns received the name.

Is Dutton a boy or girl name?

Dutton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dutton rising or falling?

Dutton is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dutton become more popular?

Dutton is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 842 boys named Dutton in 2030, which would rank around #376. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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