Baby Name Popularity Profile
Princeton
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Princeton.
β¦ Prince's town
π English
Royal
National Rank (2025)
#653
All-Time Peak Rank
#402
Achieved 2017
Total U.S. Births
10,256
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1950
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
793 births in 2017
π‘ The Princeton Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Prince's town
Language Origin
English
Origin Type
single
Derived from an English surname and place name, meaning 'Prince's town'.
Pronunciation:
PRINSS-tΙn
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Princeton across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-41.6%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-40.9%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
793
births in 2017
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
8 yrs
Longest Streak
49 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 30
1960s: 24
1970s: 65
1980s: 347
1990s: 370
2000s: 580
2010s: 5,461
2020s: 3,379
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Prin-ceton
Letter Count
9 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 92.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 92.2% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Georgia
Top States
Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana
States with Data
37
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