It’s another baby girl for Washington Capitals player Dylan Strome and his wife, Tayler. Sutton Kimberley joins big sisters Weslie, 4, and Emerson, 2.
But baby Sutton decided to make her entrance a bit earlier than expected. She had impeccable timing, arriving when her dad was actually “on the ice” playing a game against the Montreal Canadiens last Thursday.
He proudly shared the news during intermission on ESPN and was clearly full of bittersweet emotions over not being there for Tayler. Calling her a “warrior of a wife,” he tearfully expressed how proud he was and how much he wished he could have been there.
Once reunited, Strome created an Instagram post, with the whole family pictured together in a heartwarming family photo with Baby Sutton, captioned “Girl dad x3. This one is a tad different than the rest. Mom even more of a rockstar, Dad even more tears.”
Read on to find out more about the unique name they chose for their newest addition.
Sutton
Origin: English
Meaning: “From the southern homestead,” according to Nameberry.
Similar Names and Variations: Lennon, Sloan, Holland
Famous Namesakes: Tony-award winning Broadway actress, Sutton Foster, of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, and her starring role in the TV series Younger.
Peak Popularity: Sutton is new on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Most Popular Baby Girl Names Chart, debuting at number 836 in 2013. The year when Sutton was the most popular was in 2024, so it is still climbing.
Kimberley
Origin: English
Meaning: “Cyneburga’s meadow,” according to Nameberry.
Similar Names and Variations: Kimberly, Kimber, Kim, Kimmie, Kimberlee, Kimberlyn
Famous Namesakes: Singer/Songwriter Kimberley Locke, Olympian from New Zealand, Kimberley Smith, Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberley Strassel, and Welsh actress Kimberley Nixon.
Peak Popularity: A rarer spelling variation, Kimberley spent about four decades on the chart from the early 1950s to the mid-1990s. It was most popular in 1967, when over 2,000 baby girls were given the name, and it ranked at number 166.
Despite the bittersweetness of missing her dramatic arrival, Strome’s deep love for his family shines in this emotional interview. As the Strome household adjusts to becoming a “party of five,” it’s safe to say that this devoted dad will be making every effort to be at every milestone, big and small.