Newton Boy
How popular is Newton?
#5,859 boy name in 2025
15 baby boys were named Newton in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
2,561living people named Newton (est.)
58median age of people named Newton
8,182babies named Newton since 1880
1 in 221,023US babies born in 2025
Newton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,859 for boys (▼ 1965 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 15 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-42% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,980 in 2015, #3,808 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1919 (208 boys) |
| Highest rank | #180 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Newton is most popular
Babies named Newton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Newton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 538 | #180 |
| 1890s | 372 | #250 |
| 1900s | 316 | #292 |
| 1910s | 1,306 | #400 |
| 1920s | 1,552 | #437 |
| 1930s | 982 | #523 |
| 1940s | 801 | #606 |
| 1950s | 613 | #771 |
| 1960s | 398 | #1,082 |
| 1970s | 285 | #1,364 |
| 1980s | 218 | #1,941 |
| 1990s | 232 | #2,118 |
| 2000s | 184 | #3,791 |
| 2010s | 232 | #3,104 |
| 2020s | 148 | #3,808 |
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Questions
- Is Newton a boy or girl name?
- Newton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Newton were boys.
- How popular is the name Newton?
- 15 baby boys were named Newton in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
- When was Newton most popular?
- Newton peaked in 1919, when 208 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #180 in 1880.
- How many people are named Newton?
- 8,182 babies have been named Newton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,561 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
- Where is Newton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Newton was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.