Princeton

“Prince's town” — English origin

Boy's name · #653 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Princeton reached its best rank, #402, in 2017 and ranked #653 in 2025. About 10,000 boys have carried it since 1950. In Mississippi it runs about 6× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,400 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Princetons

Princeton Owusu-Ansah — Ghanaian footballer
Princeton Painter — Attic black-figure vase painter
Princeton Lyman — American diplomat (1935-2018)
Princeton Rebello — association football player
Princeton Fant — American football player (born 1999)

Similar names: Lennon · Prince · Rowen · Jaxton · Layton · Daxton

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