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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Newt is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 12 boys (rank 6803). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Newt
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 10 | 600 | observed |
| 1881 | 10 | 563 | observed |
| 1882 | 14 | 489 | observed |
| 1883 | 15 | 460 | observed |
| 1884 | 6 | 848 | observed |
| 1885 | 7 | 765 | observed |
| 1886 | 8 | 694 | observed |
| 1887 | 13 | 488 | observed |
| 1888 | 7 | 815 | observed |
| 1889 | 10 | 628 | observed |
| 1890 | 8 | 739 | observed |
| 1891 | 6 | 841 | observed |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 6 | 907 | observed |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 10 | 681 | observed |
| 1898 | 11 | 663 | observed |
| 1899 | 7 | 857 | observed |
| 1900 | 9 | 902 | observed |
| 1901 | 6 | 943 | observed |
| 1902 | 9 | 794 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 6 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1906 | 7 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1907 | 9 | 930 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 6 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1912 | 10 | 1,619 | observed |
| 1913 | 9 | 1,945 | observed |
| 1914 | 20 | 1,342 | observed |
| 1915 | 16 | 1,782 | observed |
| 1916 | 17 | 1,771 | observed |
| 1917 | 14 | 2,091 | observed |
| 1918 | 11 | 2,543 | observed |
| 1919 | 17 | 1,882 | observed |
| 1920 | 7 | 3,489 | observed |
| 1921 | 11 | 2,632 | observed |
| 1922 | 13 | 2,347 | observed |
| 1923 | 20 | 1,753 | observed |
| 1924 | 11 | 2,641 | observed |
| 1925 | 16 | 2,012 | observed |
| 1926 | 6 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | 16 | 1,960 | observed |
| 1929 | 10 | 2,589 | observed |
| 1930 | 13 | 2,178 | observed |
| 1931 | 9 | 2,651 | observed |
| 1932 | 10 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1933 | 10 | 2,368 | observed |
| 1934 | 5 | 3,679 | observed |
| 1935 | 13 | 2,029 | observed |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | 10 | 2,332 | observed |
| 1938 | 7 | 2,868 | observed |
| 1939 | 6 | 3,113 | observed |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | 5 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | 5 | 3,538 | observed |
| 1944 | 14 | 1,890 | observed |
| 1945 | 7 | 2,743 | observed |
| 1946 | 5 | 3,525 | observed |
| 1947 | 9 | 2,671 | observed |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | 9 | 2,606 | observed |
| 1950 | 5 | 3,681 | observed |
| 1951 | 8 | 2,844 | observed |
| 1952 | 6 | 3,373 | observed |
| 1953 | 5 | 3,798 | observed |
| 1954 | 5 | 3,827 | observed |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | 7 | 3,216 | observed |
| 1957 | 8 | 3,024 | observed |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | 9 | 2,871 | observed |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | 5 | 4,048 | observed |
| 1964 | 7 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 5 | 4,136 | observed |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | 6 | 7,422 | observed |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | 6 | 7,770 | observed |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | 5 | 10,349 | observed |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | 6 | 9,948 | observed |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | 6 | 10,766 | observed |
| 2011 | 6 | 10,808 | observed |
| 2012 | 5 | 12,274 | observed |
| 2013 | 11 | 7,026 | observed |
| 2014 | 11 | 7,048 | observed |
| 2015 | 8 | 8,744 | observed |
| 2016 | 12 | 6,726 | observed |
| 2017 | 15 | 5,788 | observed |
| 2018 | 19 | 4,918 | observed |
| 2019 | 11 | 7,173 | observed |
| 2020 | 16 | 5,451 | observed |
| 2021 | 17 | 5,338 | observed |
| 2022 | 15 | 5,874 | observed |
| 2023 | 12 | 6,897 | observed |
| 2024 | 17 | 5,443 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 6,803 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Newt” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American politician and former speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
