Meaning and history
Sutton began as an English surname taken from the many places called Sutton, a name formed from Old English words meaning "south town." It later entered use as a unisex given name, particularly in the United States. Notable bearers include American actress and singer Sutton Foster and television personality Sutton Stracke.
20062006: 47 births, rank #3,414
2007: 42 births, rank #3,786
2008: 47 births, rank #3,478
2009: 51 births, rank #3,252
2010: 51 births, rank #3,203
20112011: 73 births, rank #2,483
2012: 243 births, rank #1,040
2013: 316 births, rank #835
2014: 361 births, rank #778
2015: 423 births, rank #674
20162016: 434 births, rank #672
2017: 500 births, rank #605
2018: 582 births, rank #539
2019: 755 births, rank #417
2020: 960 births, rank #323
20212021: 1,249 births, rank #245
2022: 1,370 births, rank #217
2023: 1,460 births, rank #205
2024: 1,561 births, rank #198
20252025: 1,697 births, rank #181
Sutton rose from #198 to #181 for girls between 2024 and 2025. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 1,697.