Dutton
Dutton is an English surname and given name derived from a place name in England. It might ultimately be derived from a combination of the Old English name Dudda, a nickname that might have been given to a man who was fat, and town or from Old English words meaning hill town.
Meaning & Origin of Dutton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dutton is an English surname and given name derived from a place name in England. It might ultimately be derived from a combination of the Old English name Dudda, a nickname that might have been given to a man who was fat, and town or from Old English words meaning hill town.
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The Story of Dutton
Dutton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 470 Duttons were born — ranking #617 that year. As of 2026, Dutton ranks #617 for baby boys with 470 births, rising sharply (+876% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Duttons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Dutton
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- Dutton S. Peterson (1894–1964), New York clergyman and politician
- George Dutton Rand (1833–1910), American architect
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About the name Dutton
Dutton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Dutton's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #617. Use the chart and map above to compare Dutton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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