Names / Boy names
Princeton
Current rank
#653
and easing
All-time peak
#402
in 2017
First recorded
1950
in U.S. data
Children named
10,200
since 1950
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #402 in 2017 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Princeton enters U.S. records in 1950. It hit its high in 2017 at #402. As of the latest data it stands at #653, easing off its highs. Over 10,200 have carried it since records began.