How Many People Are Named Newton?
An estimated 2,743 people in the United States have the first name Newton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Newton peaked in popularity in 1919 with 208 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Newton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Newton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,743
About 1 in 124,956 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1919
208 births
Total Registered
8,167
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Newton
Newton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,167 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Newton as a male name
Ranked #3,945 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (208 births)
Newton as a female name
Ranked #5,575 in 1922
5 female births in 1922
Peak: 1922 (5 births)
Newton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Newton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,557 babies were registered. Newton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Newton by Decade
How has Newton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Newton by State
Birth registrations for Newton span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Maine, Indiana. On average, about 99 Newtons were registered per state.
Newton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Newton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Newton
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Newton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Newton?
We estimate approximately 2,743 people named Newton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 124,956 Americans share this first name.
Is Newton a common name?
Newton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,167 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Newton most popular?
Newton reached peak popularity in 1919, when 208 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Newton is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Newton a male name?
Newton is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Newton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Newton Smith, Newton Johnson, Newton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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