boy's name
Princeston
PRINS-tun (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 392
Princeston is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2016, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Princeston Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 226 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 102 |
How Popular Is Princeston?
In 2025, Princeston was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Princeston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Princeston Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Princeston over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Princeston
- English PRINS-tun
Sibling Names for Princeston
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Princeston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Princeston
How popular is the name Princeston?
In 2025, Princeston was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Princeston a girl's or a boy's name?
Princeston is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Princeston?
Princeston has 2 syllables.
When was Princeston most popular?
Princeston peaked in 2016, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Princeston a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Princeston currently ranks #8,177 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.