Given name
Newt
“from the new town”
Newt is a variant of Newton. One English interpretation is “from the new town.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Newt is a variant of Newton. One English interpretation is “from the new town.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Newt is a variant of Newton. An origin associated with Newton is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Newt through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 852
- 852 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1914
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #7,073 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,073 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was virtually unchanged in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 342 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Newt
- Newt GingrichAmerican politician and former speaker of the United States House of Representativesborn 1943
- Newt ArnoldAmerican film director (1922-2000)
- Newt V. MillsAmerican politician (1899-1996)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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