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Princeton

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Princeton: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Boys

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2012–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2012 to 2025, ranging from #2320 to #5119.201220152017201920232025#2320#5119
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2012#3039
2013#3822
2015#4747
2016#4023
2017#3449
2018#3412
2019#4702
2022#2320
2023#3523
2024#5119
2025#4275

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 11 of the 14 years from 2012 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 2012–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2012

    First recorded at #3039 among boys in England and Wales in 2012 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2012–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2320 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 2012–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2012 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2320 in England and Wales in 2022.

Princeton's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#42754HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#23209HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#30396HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Princeton

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 2012–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2012 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2320 in England and Wales in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.