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Dolton

/ˈdoʊltən/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2016

Dolton has been given to about 451 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1995, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdoʊltən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 315
Median age today28 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dolton per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1995 · 18
  • Born in 20250
  • All time451
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Dolton?

Its best year was 1995, when 18 babies were given the name, ranking 3591st. The typical living American called Dolton is about 28 years old today.

Names that sound like Dolton

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Colton0.88
  2. Kolton0.88
  3. Dalton0.80
  4. Delton0.80
  5. Morton0.75
  6. Boston0.75
  7. Colson0.75
  8. Milton0.68

Middle names for Dolton

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dolton Paul0.77
  2. Dolton Lee0.77
  3. Dolton Blake0.76
  4. Dolton Bryce0.76
  5. Dolton Wade0.76
  6. Dolton Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Dolton

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Paulinasister · 0.66
  2. Kianasister · 0.66
  3. Thaliasister · 0.65
  4. Nikolasbrother · 0.64
  5. Saulbrother · 0.63
  6. Tracebrother · 0.63

Where Dolton is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dolton White0.72
    2. Dolton Reyes0.72
    3. Dolton Lee0.72
    4. Dolton Hill0.72
    5. Dolton Hall0.72
    6. Dolton Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Dolton

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.