Tilton: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	61	6	–	#2,524
1920s	82	8	+34%	#2,444
1930s	24	2	-71%	#3,146
1940s	65	7	+171%	#2,547
1950s	40	4	-38%	#2,310
1960s	35	4	-12%	#3,300
1970s	14	1	-60%	#4,463
1980s	21	2	+50%	#7,180
1990s	5	1	-76%	#10,019
2000s	13	1	+160%	#8,843
2010s	19	2	+46%	#9,474
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-56%	#13,888

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,524

1920s

+34%

#2,444

1930s

-71%

#3,146

1940s

+171%

#2,547

1950s

-38%

#2,310

1960s

-12%

#3,300

1970s

-60%

#4,463

1980s

+50%

#7,180

1990s

-76%

#10,019

2000s

+160%

#8,843

2010s

+46%

#9,474

2020s (to 2025)

-56%

#13,888

The story of Tilton

Tilton is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 384 American babies have been named Tilton. Its peak came in 1920, when 13 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 Tilton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tilton?

The median living Tilton is about 59 years old; half are between 37 and 75. An estimated 200 people named Tilton are alive in the United States today.

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

Tilton year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#13,888
2020	–	–
2019	5	#13,939
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	8	#9,474
2014	6	#11,970
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#13,822
2005	–	–
2004	8	#8,843
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#7,498
1980	5	#7,214
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,553
1955	–	–
1950	8	#3,002
1945	5	#3,735
1940	6	#3,434
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#3,714
1920	13	#2,444
1915	8	#3,048
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tilton?

The median living Tilton is about 59 years old. Half of all living Tiltons are between 37 and 75 years old.

How many people named Tilton are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Tilton are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tilton in 2025?

Tilton did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tilton?

384 babies have been named Tilton in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tilton most popular?

Tilton peaked in 1920, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Tilton a boy or girl name?

Tilton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tilton rising or falling?

Tilton is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tilton popularity over time

The story of Tilton

How old are people named Tilton?

Tilton year by year

Frequently asked questions

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