Total births
5
Boys' name · since 1930
Hylton
Hylton has 5 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 5
- total births
- 1930–1930
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
5 boys have been named Hylton since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Hylton recorded 5 times among boys since 1930, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1930.
- 5 total births
- 1930–1930 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
5 boys have been named Hylton since 1930, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1930.
- 5
- total births
- 1930–1930
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Hylton was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
5 babies were named Hylton in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Hylton at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Hylton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1930
- Peak year (1930)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Hylton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Hylton's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Hylton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hylton? ▼
Hylton has been given to 5 babies in the U.S. since 1930, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 5 babies were born in 1930, its single highest year.
When was Hylton most popular? ▼
Hylton was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Hylton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hylton since 1930 -- 1 year through the most recent 1930 data.
What names are similar to Hylton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hyland, Hylan, Hyle. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Hylton
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1930–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hylton: Baby Name Since 1930 - 5 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hylton. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hylton draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.