boy's name
Princeton
- Origin English
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 10,539
the United States
#654
2025 births
Princeton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 422 babies in the United States, ranking #654. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Princeton is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 793 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,856 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Princeton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 24 |
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 347 |
| 1990s | 370 |
| 2000s | 580 |
| 2010s | 5,461 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,379 |
How popular is Princeton?
In 2025, Princeton was given to 422 babies in the United States, ranking #654 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Princeton is used
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 Princeton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Princeton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Princeton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Princeton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Princeton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Princeton
How popular is the name Princeton?
In 2025, Princeton was given to 422 babies in the United States, ranking #654 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Princeton a girl's or a boy's name?
Princeton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Princeton?
Princeton has 2 syllables.
When was Princeton most popular?
Princeton peaked in 2017, when 793 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Princeton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Princeton currently ranks #654 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.