Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Hilton

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #6,591
Rank 2025
#6,591
among boys · ↓583 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
18
named Hilton · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
143 babies
All-time total
6,990
#1,470 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Hilton popularity over time

6,990 babies have been named Hilton since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 23 23 2 – #788
1890s – 56 56 6 +143% #683
1900s – 123 123 12 +120% #498
1910s 5 704 709 71 +476% #558
1920s 10 1,204 1,214 121 +71% #521
1930s – 918 918 92 -24% #541
1940s – 884 884 88 -4% #611
1950s – 890 890 89 +1% #655
1960s – 592 592 59 -33% #816
1970s – 351 351 35 -41% #1,123
1980s – 287 287 29 -18% #1,637
1990s – 254 254 25 -11% #2,231
2000s – 298 298 30 +17% #2,696
2010s 11 220 231 23 -22% #3,595
2020s (to 2025) 39 121 160 27 +15% #3,679

The story of Hilton

Hilton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,591 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 6,990 American babies have been named Hilton. Its peak came in 1920, when 143 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hilton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hilton?

The median living Hilton is about 58 years old; half are between 31 and 72. An estimated 3,300 people named Hilton are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hilton year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,778 13 #6,591
2024 10 #9,826 15 #6,008
2023 – – 20 #4,947
2022 9 #10,698 18 #5,286
2021 9 #10,593 26 #4,055
2020 6 #14,094 29 #3,679
2019 – – 31 #3,595
2018 – – 25 #4,137
2017 – – 15 #5,899
2016 – – 24 #4,241
2015 – – 16 #5,600
2014 6 #15,317 21 #4,600
2013 – – 20 #4,692
2012 – – 21 #4,591
2011 – – 18 #5,062
2010 5 #18,009 29 #3,660
2009 – – 23 #4,340
2008 – – 24 #4,182
2007 – – 31 #3,471
2006 – – 33 #3,254
2005 – – 28 #3,482
2004 – – 35 #2,911
2003 – – 22 #3,887
2002 – – 33 #2,841
2001 – – 35 #2,710
2000 – – 34 #2,696
1995 – – 25 #2,875
1990 – – 30 #2,335
1985 – – 32 #1,845
1980 – – 36 #1,637
1975 – – 33 #1,571
1970 – – 54 #1,123
1965 – – 45 #1,117
1960 – – 88 #816
1955 – – 80 #822
1950 – – 96 #702
1945 – – 85 #654
1940 – – 95 #611
1935 – – 102 #573
1930 – – 107 #579
1925 5 #5,324 116 #580
1920 5 #5,309 138 #521
1915 5 #4,573 84 #635
1910 – – 21 #644
1905 – – 21 #498
1900 – – 7 #1,101
1895 – – 8 #828
1890 – – 5 #1,071
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hilton, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hilton?

The median living Hilton is about 58 years old. Half of all living Hiltons are between 31 and 72 years old.

How many people named Hilton are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Hilton are alive in the United States, based on 6,990 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hilton in 2025?

Hilton ranked #6,591 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hilton?

6,990 babies have been named Hilton in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hilton most popular?

Hilton peaked in 1920, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Hilton a boy or girl name?

Hilton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hilton rising or falling?

Hilton has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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