#6142024 rank
2017peak year
8,248babies named Princeton since 1880
▼ 40%5-year trend
Princeton popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Princeton mean?
An English place-name surname meaning 'prince's town'; its prestige was secured by the New Jersey university. Now a fashionable place-name baby choice.
OriginEnglish place name
Syllables3
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
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