Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Newton
Endangered
Down 92.8% from peak
Peak era
1919
Peak births
208
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Newton
How many people are named Newton?
An estimated 2,269 living Americans are named Newton.
How rare is Newton?
Newton is very rare among babies today, with 15 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.8% from its 1919 peak.
How old is the typical Newton?
The median age of a living American named Newton is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 70 years old.
Is Newton still popular?
No. Newton is endangered as a baby name, down 92.8% from its 1919 peak with 15 births in 2025.
Where is Newton most common?
Newton has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19192025
Peak year
1919
Decline from peak
92.8%
2025
15
All-time
8,177
Where it lives now
Newton is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 2.9× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Newton is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.