Boys' name · since 1913
Tilton
Tilton has 384 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,250 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 384
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Tilton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 384 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Tilton recorded 384 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2021.
- #9,250 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 384 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tilton ranks #9,250 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 384 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,250 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 384
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Tilton's 384 recorded births place it above 79.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Tilton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tilton's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tilton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2021
- Peak year (1920)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Tilton by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (82 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Tilton's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Tilton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
61 births
- 1920s
1920s
82 births
- 1930s 24
1930s
24 births
- 1940s
1940s
65 births
- 1950s
1950s
40 births
- 1960s
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 82 births (21% of all-time use).
Tilton by state
Where Tilton concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 384 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tilton's data
- Tilton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Tiltons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tilton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~108 yrs)
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, 1913–2021 (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 Tilton 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.