How Many People Are Named Princeston?
An estimated 377 people in the United States have the first name Princeston. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Princeston peaked in popularity in 2016 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Princeston as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Princeston paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
377
About 1 in 909,163 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2016
38 births
Total Registered
381
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Princeston
Princeston is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 381 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Princeston as a male name
Ranked #5,817 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (38 births)
Princeston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Princeston span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 225 babies were registered. While Princeston is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Princeston by Decade
How has Princeston 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.
Princeston by State
Princeston + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Princeston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Princeston
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Princeston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Princeston?
We estimate approximately 377 people named Princeston 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 909,163 Americans share this first name.
Is Princeston a common name?
Princeston is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 381 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Princeston most popular?
Princeston reached peak popularity in 2016, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Princeston is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Princeston was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Princeston a male name?
Princeston is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Princeston have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Princeston peaked in 2016, and the average living bearer is about 13 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Princeston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Princeston Smith, Princeston Johnson, Princeston 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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