Recorded 1915–1985 Boys' name Peak 1942 210 births

Lilton — boys' name

210 babies named Lilton in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s111920s341930s281940s401950s551960s201970s121980s10
1950s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Lilton was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

9 babies were named Lilton in 1942 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lilton

The Social Security Administration has registered 210 babies named Lilton between 1915 and 1985, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lilton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1942, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lilton performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Lilton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lilton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 210 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lilton at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

210

Since 1915

71 years of records

Peak year

1942

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1915

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 1985

Lilton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1915

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1942)
9
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
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Lilton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
55 births that decade — 26% of Lilton's all-time total
1910s111920s341930s281940s401950s551960s201970s121980s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lilton?
210 babies have been named Lilton since 1915. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1942 with 9 births.
When was Lilton most popular?
Lilton was most popular in the 1950s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Lilton been used?
Lilton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 71 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Lilton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lillian, Lillie, Lilburn, Lillard, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.