Newton
Notable people with given name Newton include:Newton (singer), stage name of Billy Myers, British firefighter turned pop singer Newton Araújo da Costa Júnior, Brazilian footballer Newton D. R. Allen, American politician Newton D.
Meaning & Origin of Newton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Notable people with given name Newton include:Newton (singer), stage name of Billy Myers, British firefighter turned pop singer Newton Araújo da Costa Júnior, Brazilian footballer Newton D. R. Allen, American politician Newton D.
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The Story of Newton
Newton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 70 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 208 Newtons were born — ranking #404 that year. As of 2026, Newton ranks #4,046 for baby boys with 27 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 8K Newtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Newton
Newton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Newton's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #180. Use the chart and map above to compare Newton'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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