Name Legacy

Princeton

Recorded 1950–2025 · United States

Princeton was most popular in 2017, when 793 American babies were given the name — ranking #803 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,322, with 422 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 10,256 people named Princeton.

Most popular in2017
Rank that year#803
Births that year793
Total since 188010,256

Princeton over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Princeton’s peak in 2017. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org