Dutton

Meaning: Hill settlement, or settlement of a man named Dudda
Origin: Old English

Boy's name · #779 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Dutton is a new arrival: it first appears in US records in 2018, and every one of the roughly 1,500 boys who carry it was born since. In 2025 it ranked #779, with about 330 newborns.

Dutton gained popularity after Yellowstone premiered in 2018, bringing the fictional Dutton family’s surname to a wider audience.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,010 in Canada (2024).

Famous Duttons

Dutton S. Peterson — American politician in New York (1894–1964)
Dutton Ferguson — Former American civil servant (1904–1980)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 17,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Charles S. Dutton — American actor, director and producer
Peter Dutton — Australian former politician (born 1970)
James Dutton — American astronaut

Similar names: Swayde · Duke · Boden · Hutton · Sutton · Luxton

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