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Princeton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"princely town"
US Rank#653
2025 SSA
About Princeton
This uppity name has been a fast climber in recent years, but we still think it's a bit much. Even abroad, where the connection to the prestigious university will be weaker, any name beginning with "Prince" will sound pretentious.
Pronounced PRINS-tun.
As of October 2026, Princeton ranked #653 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #402 in 2017.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #517 | 541 | 281.6 |
| 2015 | #431 | 714 | 372.5 |
| 2016 | #413 | 775 | 408.4 |
| 2017 | #402 | 793 | 428.4 |
| 2018 | #407 | 788 | 433.9 |
| 2019 | #405 | 768 | 428 |
| 2020 | #413 | 717 | 415.4 |
| 2021 | #477 | 626 | 357.8 |
| 2022 | #499 | 611 | 349.9 |
| 2023 | #549 | 533 | 311.6 |
| 2024 | #614 | 464 | 269.3 |
| 2025 | #653 | 422 | 247.1 |
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