Newton comes from the English tradition, meaning New Town or Settlement.
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How popular is Newton?
1919peak year
Today, Newton is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4043), with only about 27 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1919, 208 babies were given the name (ranked #404 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Newton's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 8,167 babies have been registered as Newton since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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