Sutton is a unisex name of English origin meaning “from the southern homestead.” In 2024 it was given to 2,271 babies in the United States.
Sutton belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “from the southern homestead” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Sutton first appears in Social Security records in 1912 and has been given to 17,295 babies since 1880, including 2,271 in 2024.
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Sutton means “from the southern homestead” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Sutton is a unisex name. In 2024, 2,271 babies received the name in the US.
Sutton comes from the English & American tradition.
Sutton is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1912 and has been given to 17,295 babies since 1880.
Sutton is pronounced /ˈsʌtən/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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