Princeton

Given to 10,256 US babies since 1950

▼ Falling −35% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#652

recorded as boys

39 since 2024

Babies in 2025

422

boys 422

Peak year

2018

788 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

10,256

since 1950

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Princeton was most popular in 2018, when 788 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.43 per 1,000). In 2025, 422 babies were named Princeton, ranking #652 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 35%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	422	652
2024	<5	—	465	613
2023	<5	—	533	549
2022	<5	—	611	499
2021	<5	—	626	477
2020	<5	—	722	412
2019	<5	—	768	405
2018	<5	—	788	406
2017	<5	—	793	402
2016	<5	—	775	413
2015	<5	—	714	430
2014	<5	—	541	517
2013	<5	—	389	634
2012	<5	—	318	731
2011	<5	—	202	974
2010	<5	—	173	1105
2009	<5	—	136	1290
2008	<5	—	106	1523
2007	<5	—	85	1741
2006	<5	—	54	2310
2005	<5	—	31	3241
2004	<5	—	48	2344
2003	<5	—	36	2729
2002	<5	—	32	2882
2001	<5	—	20	3974
2000	<5	—	32	2805
1999	<5	—	31	2722
1998	<5	—	25	3092
1997	<5	—	30	2613
1996	<5	—	17	3830
1995	<5	—	21	3191
1994	<5	—	36	2219
1993	<5	—	36	2162
1992	<5	—	44	1844
1991	<5	—	66	1396
1990	<5	—	64	1395
1989	<5	—	47	1658
1988	<5	—	55	1404
1987	<5	—	37	1760
1986	<5	—	45	1493
1985	<5	—	52	1333
1984	<5	—	35	1656
1983	<5	—	18	2577
1982	<5	—	23	2207
1981	<5	—	12	3412
1980	<5	—	23	2213
1979	<5	—	8	4403
1978	<5	—	9	3857
1977	<5	—	5	5845
1976	<5	—	<5	—
1975	<5	—	8	3941
1974	<5	—	6	4634
1973	<5	—	10	3223
1972	<5	—	5	4986
1971	<5	—	8	3658
1970	<5	—	6	4230
1969	<5	—	<5	—
1968	<5	—	<5	—
1967	<5	—	5	3966
1966	<5	—	6	3537
1965	<5	—	6	3537
1964	<5	—	<5	—
1963	<5	—	<5	—
1962	<5	—	<5	—
1961	<5	—	7	3356
1960	<5	—	<5	—
1959	<5	—	8	3037
1958	<5	—	<5	—
1957	<5	—	<5	—
1956	<5	—	<5	—
1955	<5	—	6	3505
1954	<5	—	5	3827
1953	<5	—	<5	—
1952	<5	—	5	3734
1951	<5	—	<5	—
1950	<5	—	6	3329