Total births
312
Boys' name · since 1882
Littleton
Littleton has 312 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 312
- total births
- 1882–1959
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
312 boys have been named Littleton since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Littleton has 312 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1959.
- 312 total births
- 1882–1959 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
312 boys have been named Littleton since 1882, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1959.
- 312
- total births
- 1882–1959
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Littleton was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
15 babies were named Littleton in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Littleton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Littleton's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Littleton at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Littleton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1959
- Peak year (1924)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Littleton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Littleton's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Littleton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 19
1890s
19 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
84 births
- 1920s
1920s
76 births
- 1930s
1930s
36 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 84 births (27% of all-time use).
Littleton by state
Where Littleton concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Littleton? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 312 babies named Littleton. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 15 births.
When was Littleton most popular? ▼
Littleton was most popular in the 1910s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Littleton most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Littleton are Georgia (5 births), Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Littleton been used? ▼
Littleton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 78 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Littleton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Little, Lito, Litzy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Littleton's data
- Littleton's decade-level peak was the 1910s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Littletons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1882–1959 (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. "Littleton: Baby Name Since 1882 - 312 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/littleton. 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 Littleton 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 July 2026.