Upton comes from the English tradition, meaning From Uptown.
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How popular is Upton?
1920peak year
Upton first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1910. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1920, 16 babies received the name (ranked #2122). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12182), with roughly 6 babies named Upton each year. Upton has been declining in recent years. In total, around 168 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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