Baby Name Popularity Profile

Princeton

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Princeton.

✦ Prince's town 🌍 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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 793 births in 2017
πŸ’‘ The Princeton Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 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'.
Common Nicknames
Prince
Pronunciation: PRINSS-tΙ™n
Themes & Categories
royal
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Princeton

According to SSA data, Princeton achieved its highest historical rank of #402 in 2017. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2017 with 793 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 40.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 49 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Princeton across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -40.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 793 births in 2017
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 8 yrs
Registry Streak 49 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

πŸ“ 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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Georgia
Top States Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana
States with Data 37
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Georgia #291 872 2017 41.1% Decline
Mississippi #278 379 2016 72.1% Decline
South Carolina #406 376 2017 55.2% Decline
Alabama #417 361 2019 51.9% Decline
Louisiana #394 354 2019 55.2% Decline
Tennessee #405 414 2017 33.3% Decline
Florida #597 585 2018 37.0% Decline
Nevada Unranked 54 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #348 174 2018 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #634 438 2018 51.6% Decline
Texas #801 1,018 2017 55.8% Decline
Virginia #777 216 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 179 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #784 132 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 25 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #484 176 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #512 274 2017 32.0% Decline
Indiana #702 166 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #681 93 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #596 304 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #433 283 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #514 106 2020 Insufficient historical volume
California #952 594 2015 35.1% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 25 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #673 56 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #943 407 2020 60.0% Decline
Minnesota Unranked 96 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1114 79 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #913 58 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #736 175 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1145 83 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #871 50 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 22 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 18 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 10 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 13 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 7 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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