Dutton
Boy name · #780 in 2025 · Distinctive
Dutton ranks #780 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 327 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2018. Roughly one in every 5,505 boys born in 2025 was named Dutton.
Babies named Dutton per year. Source: SSA.
The 7-year story
Dutton first appears in the Social Security records in 2018, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 366 babies and a rank of #727. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dutton in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dutton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Dutton is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dutton is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Dutton is most common in OK (0.9 per 1,000), LA (0.8 per 1,000), AL (0.6 per 1,000), TN (0.6 per 1,000), MO (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Dutton is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Dutton
Statistically, parents drawn to Dutton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Luxton, Jettson, Huxton, Kolson, and Zaxton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dutton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 327 | #778 |
| 2024 | 354 | #738 |
| 2023 | 366 | #727 |
| 2022 | 292 | #835 |
| 2021 | 85 | #1823 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12156 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dutton a popular boy name?
Dutton ranked #780 among boys in 2025 with 327 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Dutton most popular?
Dutton peaked in 2023, when 366 American boys received the name (ranked #727 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dutton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,505 newborn American boys was named Dutton. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.