boy's name
Tilton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 384
Tilton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tilton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 61 |
| 1920s | 82 |
| 1930s | 24 |
| 1940s | 65 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Tilton?
In 2021, Tilton was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tilton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tilton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tilton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tilton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tilton
How popular is the name Tilton?
In 2021, Tilton was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tilton a girl's or a boy's name?
Tilton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tilton?
Tilton has 2 syllables.
When was Tilton most popular?
Tilton peaked in 1920, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.