How Many People Are Named Hinton?
An estimated 194 people in the United States have the first name Hinton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Hinton peaked in popularity in 1920 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hinton 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 Hinton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
194
About 1 in 1,766,775 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1920
20 births
Total Registered
566
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hinton
Hinton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 566 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hinton as a male name
Ranked #12,947 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (20 births)
Hinton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hinton span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 135 babies were registered. Hinton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hinton by Decade
How has Hinton 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.
Hinton by State
Birth registrations for Hinton span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina. The lowest are in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia. On average, about 17 Hintons were registered per state.
Hinton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hinton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hinton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hinton?
We estimate approximately 194 people named Hinton 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 1,766,775 Americans share this first name.
Is Hinton a common name?
Hinton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 566 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hinton most popular?
Hinton reached peak popularity in 1920, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hinton is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hinton a male name?
Hinton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hinton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hinton Smith, Hinton Johnson, Hinton 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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