Boys' name · since 1930

Nilton

Nilton has 95 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,779 of 45,481
all-time among boys
95
born since 1930
2000s
peak decade

Nilton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 95 have been recorded since 1930.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nilton has been recorded 95 times among boys since 1930, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2017.

  • #17,779 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 95 born since 1930
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nilton ranks #17,779 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 95 born since 1930, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,779 of 45,481
all-time among boys
95
born since 1930
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nilton's 95 recorded births place it above 60.87% 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.

Nilton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nilton's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nilton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2000)
10
Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
4681012 19301977198219911997200420062017 5

Nilton by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (29 births, 31% of the file).

2000s was Nilton's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Nilton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nilton? ▼
95 babies have been named Nilton since 1930. All-time, it sits at #17,779 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2000 with 10 births.
Where does Nilton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nilton ranks #17,779 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 Nilton most popular? ▼
Nilton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Nilton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nilton since 1930 -- 88 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Nilton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Niles, Nile, Nils, Nilan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nilton's data

  • Nilton's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Nilton

Nearby Names Like Nilton

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

Niles Boy
#2484 4,455 births
Nile Boy
#1840 3,696 births
Nils Boy
#4864 3,083 births
Nilan Boy
#2931 461 births
Nilo Boy
#3773 404 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nilton: 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, 1930–2017 (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 Nilton 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.