Boys' name · since 1880
Wilton
Wilton has 8,653 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,311 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,867 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 8,653
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Wilton is the #5867 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 8,653 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Wilton recorded 8,653 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #5867 nationally today, ahead of 58% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #1,311 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,867 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 8,653 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilton ranks #1,311 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,867 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 8,653 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,311 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,867 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 8,653
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wilton's 8,653 recorded births place it above 97.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
How Wilton compares
8,653 Top 10% higher than 90% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wilton's all-time total is 23x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wilton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,653 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 208 | 34 | 22,252 |
Wilton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilton's full recorded timeline at 1953, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 208 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 208
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Wilton popularity over time - girls
41 total births recorded since 1919 (Wilton as girls' name)
Wilton by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,794 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Wilton's strongest decade.
1,794 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Wilton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 66
1880s
66 births
- 1890s 80
1890s
80 births
- 1900s 173
1900s
173 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,104 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,794 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,265 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,100 births
- 1950s
1950s
921 births
- 1960s 587
1960s
587 births
- 1970s 416
1970s
416 births
- 1980s 329
1980s
329 births
- 1990s 295
1990s
295 births
- 2000s 245
2000s
245 births
- 2010s 176
2010s
176 births
- 2020s 102
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,794 births (21% of all-time use).
How Wilton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Wilton's total volume
Wilton by state
Where Wilton concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 1,160 | 13.4% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 749 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 596 | 6.9% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 490 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 427 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 362 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 220 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 202 | 2.3% |
1,160 of 8,653 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Wilton appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Wilton's data
- Wilton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,794 total births); usage has since declined to 102 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Wiltons (1,160 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wilton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Wilton 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.