Hutton
A masculine name of English origin relating to a person from a settlement or enclosure.
Name Census estimates that about 659 living Americans carry the first name Hutton. It is a predominantly male name (93.1% of registrations). The average person named Hutton today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hutton births was 2023 (66 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hutton. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
659
~ 1 in 520,113 Americans
Peak year
2023
66 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,569
Tracked since 1987
Gender
Gender distribution for Hutton
Hutton leans heavily male at 93.1% of total registrations, but 46 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Hutton as a male name
- Ranked #2,569 in 2024
- 52 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (58 births)
Hutton as a female name
- Ranked #10,549 in 2024
- 9 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (9 births)
Popularity
Hutton: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hutton from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 273 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hutton by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hutton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Huttons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, Tennessee, Alabama recorded the most babies named Hutton, while Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hutton
The name Hutton is an English surname that has been adopted as a given name. It originated from a place name in Cumberland, England, derived from the Old English words "hoh" meaning hill or ridge, and "tun" meaning settlement or farm.
The earliest recorded use of Hutton as a surname dates back to the late 12th century, when it appeared in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1195. Over time, the surname evolved into a given name, particularly popular among families with ties to the northern counties of England.
One of the earliest notable bearers of the name Hutton was Sir Richard Hutton (1526-1600), an English judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 1586 to 1592. He was known for his impartial and fair judgments during a turbulent period in English history.
Another prominent figure with the name Hutton was Charles Hutton (1737-1823), an English mathematician and author of several influential textbooks on mathematics and navigation. He also served as a professor of mathematics at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
In the field of geology, James Hutton (1726-1797) was a Scottish naturalist and one of the founders of modern geology. His theory of uniformitarianism, which proposed that the Earth's features were shaped by slow, gradual processes over immense periods of time, revolutionized the understanding of Earth's history.
In literature, James Hutton (1715-1795) was a Scottish philosopher and poet best known for his work "An Investigation of the Principles of Knowledge," which explored the nature of human understanding and the limits of reason.
Lastly, William Hutton (1723-1815) was an English author, historian, and self-taught scholar who wrote extensively on the history and culture of Birmingham, where he lived for most of his life. His works, such as "The History of Birmingham" and "An History of Derby," are considered valuable resources for understanding the social and economic life of 18th-century England.
People
Hutton + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hutton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hutton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hutton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 659 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hutton going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 520,113 US residents.
Is Hutton a common name?
We classify Hutton as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 665 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hutton most popular?
The single biggest year for Hutton was 2023, when 66 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hutton is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hutton a male name?
Yes, 93.1% of people registered as Hutton in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.