boy's name
Compton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 81
Compton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Compton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 19 |
How popular is Compton?
In 2024, Compton was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Compton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Compton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Compton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Compton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Compton
How popular is the name Compton?
In 2024, Compton was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Compton a girl's or a boy's name?
Compton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Compton?
Compton has 2 syllables.
When was Compton most popular?
Compton peaked in 1992, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.