Wilton
English surname from places named Wilton, most of which mean the settlement on the river Wylye or by the willows.
Wilton in 2025
Wilton was given to 15 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 12,872nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 221,023 babies born.
The history of Wilton
Wilton reached its highest point in 1924, when 208 babies were given the name, ranking 893rd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 8,694 babies have been named Wilton. Half of them were born before 1938, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Wilton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Wilton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 66 | 1,244 |
| 1890s | 80 | 1,435 |
| 1900s | 173 | 1,184 |
| 1910s | 1,110 | 902 |
| 1920s | 1,819 | 893 |
| 1930s | 1,270 | 972 |
| 1940s | 1,105 | 1,147 |
| 1950s | 921 | 1,442 |
| 1960s | 587 | 2,006 |
| 1970s | 416 | 2,793 |
| 1980s | 329 | 3,528 |
| 1990s | 295 | 4,464 |
| 2000s | 245 | 6,892 |
| 2010s | 176 | 9,253 |
| 2020s | 102 | 10,541 |
Where Wilton is heading
Wilton has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 25 babies in 2015 to 15 in 2025.
Names like Wilton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Wilton.