How Many People Are Named Hilton?
An estimated 3,378 people in the United States have the first name Hilton. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Hilton peaked in popularity in 1920 with 143 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hilton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hilton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Hilton is overwhelmingly male, 60 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,378
About 1 in 101,467 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1920
143 births
Total Registered
6,972
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hilton
Hilton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,972 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Hilton as a male name
Ranked #5,985 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (138 births)
Hilton as a female name
Ranked #9,792 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (10 births)
Hilton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hilton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,214 babies were registered. Hilton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hilton by Decade
How has Hilton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hilton by State
Birth registrations for Hilton span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Maine. On average, about 155 Hiltons were registered per state.
Hilton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hilton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hilton
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hilton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hilton?
We estimate approximately 3,378 people named Hilton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 101,467 Americans share this first name.
Is Hilton a common name?
Hilton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,972 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hilton most popular?
Hilton reached peak popularity in 1920, when 143 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hilton is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hilton a male name?
Hilton is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hilton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hilton Smith, Hilton Johnson, Hilton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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