Princeton
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning prince's town; place name.
How Princeton has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #431 |
| 2016 | #413 |
| 2017 | #402 |
| 2018 | #407 |
| 2019 | #405 |
| 2020 | #414 |
| 2021 | #477 |
| 2022 | #497 |
| 2023 | #548 |
| 2024 | #614 |
| 2025 | #653 |
Princeton by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Princeton. In the US, 781 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Princeton. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Princeston31 in the US (2017)
- Prynceton11 in the US (2017)
- Princetyn7 in the US (2017)
- Princetin5 in the US (2017)
- Princezion5 in the US (2017)
- Princeeli5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a prince or princess
Like Princeton, each of these has a prince or princess in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amirprince or commander2,620 in the US (2017)
- Parisson of priam; the trojan prince1,149 in the US (2017)
- Brendanprince; descendant of Brendan555 in the US (2017)
- Ameercommander, prince279 in the US (2017)
- Leifheir, descendant217 in the US (2017)
- Brendenprince or high noble; a form of Brendan204 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Princeton
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