Fun Facts About the Name Upton
- 168 babies named Upton: U.S. records list 168 babies given the name Upton from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Upton Mean?
Upton is an English place name and surname meaning "upper settlement" or "higher farmstead." It comes from Old English upp, "up" or "higher," and tūn, "enclosure," "farmstead," "village," or "town." The usual sense is a settlement on higher ground, though for any one place the name could also have distinguished an upper part of a village from a lower part.
Upton Name History & Origins
The name belongs to a large group of English place names formed from Old English upp and tūn. Several villages in England are called Upton, and these names appear in medieval records; in Domesday Book (1086), they are commonly written in forms such as Uptone. People who moved away from one of these places could be identified by the place name, and by the later Middle Ages Upton was established as an English surname.
As a given name, Upton is a transferred surname. It has appeared occasionally in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States, where family surnames have often been used as first names. The American writer Upton Sinclair (1878 - 1968) is a well-known bearer; his name illustrates the pattern without being the origin of the surname or the place-name elements behind it.
How Popular is the Name Upton?
Upton has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1920. Its best rank was #1,573 in 1910.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #14,168 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #11,915 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #12,037 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #12,133 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #10,658 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #13,933 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #5,971 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #4,364 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1953 | #4,300 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,988 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1944 | #2,625 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1926 | #4,157 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1923 | #4,839 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1922 | #4,274 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1921 | #2,618 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1920 | #2,122 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1919 | #4,129 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1918 | #2,866 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1917 | #2,549 | 11 | 0.0012% |
| 1916 | #4,480 | 5 | 0.0006% |
| 1915 | #2,815 | 9 | 0.0011% |
| 1914 | #1,966 | 12 | 0.0018% |
| 1910 | #1,573 | 6 | 0.0031% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Upton Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have talent, charm and luck. You can succeed in art and in any educational occupation. You attract peculiar experiences. Your power and protection lies in spiritual side of life. You are an enthusiastic collector and you will be tenacious in holding onto the things you accumulate. You have a good memory and should make an effort to have a positive attitude. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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