Sutter
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ ModernAmerican / Multicultural ◈ 2 syllables
"Shoemaker"

From ModernAmerican / Multicultural

Sutter means cobbler or shoemaker — from the Germanic. Sutter's Mill IS where the California Gold Rush began — the most transformative event in American history. Two syllables of the Gold-Rush-beginning, the most transformative, and Germanic cobbler.

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Sutter at a glance
MeaningShoemaker
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#3443
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Why parents love Sutter
  • Sutter's Mill IS where the Gold Rush BEGAN.The most transformative American event.Two syllables with a strong, Germanic sound: SUT-er.Sut and Ter are both embedded.The most directly Gold-Rush name.
The vibe of Sutter
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Origin & history of Sutter
Germanic (cobbler/shoemaker) Sutter's Mill
1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Sutter's Mill IS where the California Gold Rush began — the most transformative American event.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Sutter's Mill (1848).
3
Today
Sutter remains a beloved choice, ranking #3443 in the US. 567 babies have been named Sutter since 1995.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Sutter?
2019 peak year
Today, Sutter is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3443), with only about 39 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2019, 48 babies were given the name (ranked #2689 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Sutter has been declining in recent years. In all, around 567 babies have been registered as Sutter since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
48 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,689)
39 Avg. per year
(last decade)
390 Total registrations
last 10 years
567 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,443) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Sutter
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Sutter's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — Gold Rush adventure. People named Sutter tend to be strong, transformative, and gifted at being where the Gold Rush began.

Where Gold Rush began
Most-transformative
California
Strong-Germanic
Sut-Ter cobbler
S1
U3
T2
T2
E5
R9
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
Personality of Sutter
🏛️
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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