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Sutton

“South town; southern homestead” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #332 in the US (2025) · Trending

Sutton has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #332 (2025) · 7,351 babies named Sutton all-time · 1 in 1,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,400 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Suttons

• Sutton Vane — British playwright (1888–1963)
• Sutton E. Griggs — Novelist, clergyman, social activist (1872–1933)
• Sutton Symes — notable figure
• Sutton Marks — American politician
• Sutton Smith — American football player

What Suttons become

Among 18 notable people named Sutton:

No single standout — notable Suttons spread across many fields.

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