Dutton
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Hill settlement; Dodd's town"

From Modern American

Dutton means from the hill settlement — from the Old English dun (hill) and tun (settlement). Yellowstone's John Dutton IS TV's most powerful rancher — Kevin Costner's most iconic role. The Dutton family IS the most compelling dynasty on television. Two syllables of TV's-most-powerful-rancher, Costner-most-iconic, and the most compelling TV dynasty.

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Dutton at a glance
MeaningHill settlement; Dodd's town
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#3442
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Why parents love Dutton
  • Yellowstone's Dutton IS TV's most powerful rancher.
  • Kevin Costner's most iconic role.
  • The Dutton family IS TV's most compelling dynasty.
  • Two syllables with a strong, Western sound: DUT-ton.
  • The meaning hill-settlement IS naturally grounded.
The vibe of Dutton
hill settlementOld EnglishduntunYellowstoneDuttonrancherCostnericonicdynastyWestern
Origin & history of Dutton
Old English dun (hill) + tun (settlement) Dutton
1
Modern American roots
Dutton means hill settlement. Yellowstone's Dutton IS TV's most powerful rancher — Costner's most iconic.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Yellowstone (2018).
3
Today
Dutton remains a beloved choice, ranking #3442 in the US. 1,171 babies have been named Dutton since 2018.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Dutton?
2023 peak year
The name Dutton reached its peak in 2023, with 366 registrations (ranked #727). It had only entered records 5 years earlier, in 2018. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3442) today, averaging about 195 new babies per year. Dutton has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,171 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
366 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #727)
195 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,950 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,171 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,442) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Dutton
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Dutton's Life Path 4 is the builder's number — ranch-dynasty building. People named Dutton tend to be strong, Western, and gifted at being TV's most powerful rancher dynasty.

TV's most powerful rancher
Yellowstone-Costner
Most-compelling-dynasty
Hill-settlement
Western strong
D4
U3
T2
T2
O6
N5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
Personality of Dutton
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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