Dutton: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “hill settlement”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- DUT-un · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (96% of all uses)
An English surname from place names such as Dutton in Cheshire, from Old English elements meaning a hill or down and a settlement. As a first name, it is transferred from the surname.
How popular is Dutton?
Babies named Dutton in 2024360
2024 rank#737 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18801,171
Dutton is rising: use over the last five years is 349.1× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Dutton
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Dutton questions
What does the name Dutton mean?
Dutton means "hill settlement". It comes from English. An English surname from place names such as Dutton in Cheshire, from Old English elements meaning a hill or down and a settlement. As a first name, it is transferred from the surname.
Is Dutton a boy or girl name?
Dutton is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Dutton?
360 US babies were named Dutton in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Dutton?
Dutton is usually pronounced DUT-un.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.