Sutton Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Sutton is a common place name in England, with over 50 locations bearing the name.

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A Deep Dive

Sutton Overview

Meaning

From the southern homestead

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

English

Etymology

Derived from Old English word “sūð” meaning “south” and “tūn” meaning “enclosure” or “settlement,”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌtən/

Popularity

Sutton has gained recognition in the USA and is used for both boys and girls. In 2023, Sutton ranked #229 for girls and #472 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Modern, Unique, Cool, Earthy

Associated Traits

Elegant, modern, distinctive
A Deep Dive

Sutton Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Sutter, Suttona, Sutan, Sutten, Suton

Common Nicknames

Suttie, Sutty, Sonnyboy, Suttles, Sutts

Diminutives

Sutt, Sonny, Tonny, Suts, S

Famous People

  • Sutton Foster
    (American Actress and Singer)
  • Sutton Tennyson
    (American Entrepreneur)
  • Sutton Smith
    (American Football Player)
  • Sutton E. Griggs
    (American Author and Social Activist)
  • Sutton Rolle
    (Bahamian Politician)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Sutton Brady
    ("The Bold Type," TV Series)
  • Sutton Mercer
    ("The Lying Game," TV Series)
  • "Sutton Place"
    (Neighborhood, Manhattan)
  • Sutton Foster
    ("Younger," TV Series)
  • "Sutton Hoo"
    (Historical Site)
  • "Sutton's Way"
    (Novel by Diana Palmer)

Places

  • Sutton Park
    (West Midlands, England)
  • Sutton Place
    (New York, USA)
  • Sutton Forest Village
    (New South Wales, Australia)
  • Sutton-on-Sea Town
    (Lincolnshire, England)
  • Sutton Hoo Park
    (Suffolk, England)

What Is the Meaning of Sutton?

Meaning “from the southern homestead” or “southern settlement,” Sutton suggests someone down-to-earth and dependable. Imagine a warm afternoon on a porch swing – that’s the feeling the name Sutton evokes.

What Is the Origin of The Name Sutton?

The name Sutton has its origins in Old English, derived from “sūð” meaning “south” and “tūn” meaning “enclosure” or “settlement.” It originally described a person who lived in a southern homestead or village.

Sutton Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Sutton in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#2442021#2162022#2052023
Top 3 Rankings#2052023#2162022#2442021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Sutton

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023205
(+11 from 2022)
1456
(+86 from 2022)
0.08324
2022216
(+28 from 2021)
1370
(+122 from 2021)
0.07641
2021244
(+79 from 2020)
1248
(+289 from 2020)
0.06966
2020323
(+92 from 2019)
959
(+204 from 2019)
0.05425
2019415
(+124 from 2018)
755
(+173 from 2018)
0.04115
2018539
(+65 from 2017)
582
(+82 from 2017)
0.03130
2017604
(+68 from 2016)
500
(+66 from 2016)
0.02647
2016672
(+2 from 2015)
434
(+11 from 2015)
0.02242
2015674
(+104 from 2014)
423
(+62 from 2014)
0.02168
2014778
(+57 from 2013)
361
(+45 from 2013)
0.01845
2013835
(+205 from 2012)
316
(+73 from 2012)
0.01639
20121040
(+1443 from 2011)
243
(+170 from 2011)
0.01253
20112483
(+719 from 2010)
73
(+22 from 2010)
0.00377
20103202
(+49 from 2009)
51
No change from 2009
0.00260
20093251
(+225 from 2008)
51
(+4 from 2008)
0.00252
20083476
(+310 from 2007)
47
(+5 from 2007)
0.00226
20073786
(-373 from 2006)
42
(-5 from 2006)
0.00198
20063413
(+233 from 2005)
47
(+7 from 2005)
0.00225
20053646
(+343 from 2004)
40
(+5 from 2004)
0.00197
20043989
(-802 from 2003)
35
(-11 from 2003)
0.00173
20033187
(+702 from 2002)
46
(+13 from 2002)
0.00229
20023889
(+799 from 2001)
33
(+8 from 2001)
0.00167
20014688
(+802 from 2000)
25
(+5 from 2000)
0.00126
20005490
(-1045 from 1999)
20
(-5 from 1999)
0.00100
19994445
(+1915 from 1998)
25
(+10 from 1998)
0.00128
19986360
(-944 from 1997)
15
(-3 from 1997)
0.00077
19975416
(+648 from 1996)
18
(+3 from 1996)
0.00094
19966064
(+3488 from 1995)
15
(+7 from 1995)
0.00078
19959552
(-1428 from 1994)
8
(-2 from 1994)
0.00042
19948124
(-2169 from 1993)
10
(-5 from 1993)
0.00051
19935955
(+1557 from 1992)
15
(+4 from 1992)
0.00076
19927512
(-925 from 1991)
11
(-2 from 1991)
0.00055
19916587
(+3606 from 1990)
13
(+6 from 1990)
0.00064
199010193
(-1803 from 1988)
7
(-1 from 1988)
0.00034
19890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19888390
(+389 from 1987)
8
(+1 from 1987)
0.00042
19878779
(+2131 from 1986)
7
(+2 from 1986)
0.00037
198610910
(-3349 from 1985)
5
(-3 from 1985)
0.00027
19857561
(+2860 from 1984)
8
(+3 from 1984)
0.00043
198410421
(-3131 from 1972)
5
(-1 from 1972)
0.00028
19830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19760
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19750
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19727290
(+1030 from 1971)
6
(+1 from 1971)
0.00037
19718320
(-2503 from 1970)
5
(-3 from 1970)
0.00029
19705817
(-362 from 1967)
8
(+1 from 1967)
0.00044
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19675455
(+353 from 1966)
7
(+1 from 1966)
0.00041
19665808
(-1856 from 1965)
6
(-5 from 1965)
0.00034
19653952
(-72 from 1964)
11
(-1 from 1964)
0.00060
19643880
(-1100 from 1963)
12
(-8 from 1963)
0.00061
19632780
First SSA data recorded
20
First SSA data recorded
0.00101
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
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0
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0.0000
19460
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0
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0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19420
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0
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0.0000
19410
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0
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0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19340
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0
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0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18960
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0
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0.0000
18950
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0
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0.0000
18940
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0
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0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18870
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0
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0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18850
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0.0000
18840
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18820
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0
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0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Sutton

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#1852021#2062022#1892023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#1442021#1452022#1382023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2092021#1592022#1402023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#1962021#1812022#1422023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#1402021#1232022#1132023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#8402021#6102022#8452023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2162021#1772022#1072023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3892021#3952022#3122023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#662021#792022#882023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#1262021#1612022#1572023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#3272021#3902022#1982023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#1242021#1272022#1402023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2212021#1742022#1892023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#1712021#1442022#2032023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1722021#822022#1122023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4532021#2952022#2982023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1792021#952022#1032023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#1242021#1552022#1482023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#992021#1072022#882023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2502021#2162022#1172023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#782021#832022#512023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#1402021#802022#602023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1332021#872022#1242023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#1822021#2282022#1972023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#1752021#2302022#1752023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3632021#4062022#5762023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4322021#3072022#3192023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#7242021#8482022#7192023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#1282021#1992022#2562023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4642021#4012022#4672023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#5632021#2012022#3282023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#3492021#3592022#3742023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1412021#782022#522023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1372021#1182022#1022023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1372021#1202022#882023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2372021#1882022#1372023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#6332021#10452022#6272023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#9722020#7362021#7252023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#6412015#4962020#4962022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5122019#6322021#6122023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2522022#1532023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1562020#1862022

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2512020#2272023

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#782023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3132022

Popularity Rankings for Sutton in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#8702020#9852021#5702022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#8562023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Sutton a Name for Boys or Girls?

Sutton is equally fitting for boys and girls, offering a neutral and stylish option for parents.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Sutton

Sutton in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Sutton Foster (Actress, born 1975): An American actress and singer known for her performances in Broadway musicals and the TV series "Younger."
  • Sutton Tennyson (Entrepreneur, 1980–2018): An American businessman who made significant strides in the real estate industry.
  • Sutton Smith (Football Player, born 1996): An American football player who has played for several NFL teams.
  • Sutton E. Griggs (Author, 1872–1933): An American author, Baptist minister, and social activist noted for his novels addressing racial issues.
  • Sutton Rolle (Politician, 1921–1995): A Bahamian politician who served as a Member of Parliament and contributed to the development of the Bahamas.
  • Sutton House (Architect, 1902–1980): An English architect recognized for his contributions to modernist architecture.
  • Sutton Breiding (Poet, born 1950): An American poet whose works have been published in numerous literary journals.
  • Sutton Brady ("The Bold Type," 2017 TV Series): A fashion stylist navigating the challenges of her career and personal life.
  • Sutton Mercer ("The Lying Game," 2011 TV Series): A wealthy teenager whose life is swapped with her identical twin sister.
  • "Sutton Place" (Neighborhood, Manhattan): An affluent residential area on the East Side of Manhattan, frequently referenced in literature and TV shows.
  • Sutton Foster ("Younger," 2015 TV Series): Stars as Liza Miller, a 40-year-old pretending to be in her 20s to secure a job in publishing.
  • "Sutton Hoo" (Historical Site): The site of an Anglo-Saxon ship burial, featured in various documentaries and historical novels.
  • "Sutton's Way" (1988 Novel by Diana Palmer): A romance novel about the challenges and triumphs of love on a Texas ranch.
  • Sutton Ames ("Grand Hotel," 2019 TV Series): A charming and ambitious hotel employee involved in the complex dramas of the Riviera Grand Hotel.
  • Sutton Park (West Midlands, England): A large urban park in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, featuring lakes, woodlands, and trails.
  • Sutton Place (New York, USA): An affluent neighborhood on the East Side of Manhattan, characterized by its historic townhouses.
  • Sutton Forest (New South Wales, Australia): A rural village in the Southern Highlands, known for its scenic countryside and vineyards.
  • Sutton-on-Sea (Lincolnshire, England): A small seaside town on the Lincolnshire coast, offering beautiful beaches and a tranquil atmosphere.
  • Sutton Hoo (Suffolk, England): An archaeological site with early medieval burial mounds and significant Anglo-Saxon artifacts.
  • Sutton Harbour (Devon, England): A historic harbor in Plymouth, offering a mix of maritime heritage and modern amenities.
  • Sutton Coldfield (West Midlands, England): A suburban town in Birmingham, with a rich history and extensive green spaces.
  • Sutton Bank (North Yorkshire, England): A dramatic escarpment in the North York Moors, offering panoramic views and walking trails.

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