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Wilton

/ˈwɪltən/ · 100% boys · 15 born in 2025

Wilton has been given to about 8,694 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwɪltən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,189
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Wilton per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 208
  • Born in 202515
  • All time8,694

How popular is Wilton?

Its best year was 1924, when 208 babies were given the name, ranking 422nd. The typical living American called Wilton is about 69 years old today.

Names that sound like Wilton

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Milton0.88
  2. Wilson0.88
  3. Hilton0.88
  4. Winston0.79
  5. Walton0.80
  6. Dillon0.75
  7. Clinton0.68
  8. Colton0.68

Middle names for Wilton

Ranked by flow score
  1. Wilton Paul0.77
  2. Wilton Lee0.77
  3. Wilton Dean0.76
  4. Wilton Blake0.76
  5. Wilton Bryce0.76
  6. Wilton Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Wilton

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.91
  2. Lenorasister · 0.89
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.89
  4. Louiebrother · 0.89
  5. Otisbrother · 0.87
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.87

Where Wilton is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Wilton Reyes0.72
    2. Wilton Lee0.72
    3. Wilton Hill0.72
    4. Wilton Hall0.72
    5. Wilton Green0.72
    6. Wilton Smith0.69

    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 Wilton

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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