Boys' name · since 1915

Lilton

Lilton has 210 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12,664 of 45,481
all-time among boys
210
born since 1915
1950s
peak decade

210 boys have been named Lilton since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Lilton recorded 210 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1985.

  • #12,664 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 210 born since 1915
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lilton ranks #12,664 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 210 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.

#12,664 of 45,481
all-time among boys
210
born since 1915
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lilton's 210 recorded births place it above 72.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lilton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lilton splits its recorded history at 1949: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lilton popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1942)
9
Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
45678910 191519261934194419491955195919751985 5

Lilton by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (55 births, 26% of the file).

1950s was Lilton's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Lilton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 55 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lilton? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 210 babies named Lilton. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,664 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1985. Its busiest year on record was 1942, with 9 births.
Where does Lilton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lilton ranks #12,664 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Lilton's data

  • Lilton's decade-level peak was the 1950s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lilton

Nearby Names Like Lilton

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lilton

Lillian Boy
1,429 births
Lillie Boy
873 births
Lilburn Boy
713 births
Lillard Boy
541 births
Liliana Boy
156 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Thoms
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Deano
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Duwan
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Dashan
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lilton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1915–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lilton 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 August 2026.