How Many People Are Named Lilton?
An estimated 108 people in the United States have the first name Lilton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Lilton peaked in popularity in 1942 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lilton 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 Lilton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Lilton is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
108
About 1 in 3,173,651 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1942
9 births
Total Registered
210
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lilton
Lilton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 210 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lilton as a male name
Ranked #7,153 in 1985
5 male births in 1985
Peak: 1942 (9 births)
Lilton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lilton span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 55 babies were registered. Lilton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lilton by Decade
How has Lilton 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.
Lilton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lilton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lilton
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lilton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lilton?
We estimate approximately 108 people named Lilton 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 3,173,651 Americans share this first name.
Is Lilton a common name?
Lilton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 210 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lilton most popular?
Lilton reached peak popularity in 1942, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lilton is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lilton a male name?
Lilton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lilton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lilton Smith, Lilton Johnson, Lilton 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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