Littleton
Littleton is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Littleton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Littleton is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Littleton
Littleton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 15 Littletons were born — ranking #2,132 that year. As of 2026, Littleton ranks #3,989 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 312 Littletons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Littleton
Phonetically similar names — useful when Littleton is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Lyttelton
- Ludington
- Littlejohn
- Nettleton
- Middleton
- Midleton
- Whittington
- Middletown
- Hazelton
- Hazleton
- Lymington
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Littleton
Littleton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 312 births in the dataset. Littleton's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #2,132. Use the chart and map above to compare Littleton'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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