How Many People Are Named Wilton?
An estimated 3,581 people in the United States have the first name Wilton. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Wilton peaked in popularity in 1924 with 208 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilton 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 Wilton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,581
About 1 in 95,715 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1924
208 births
Total Registered
8,679
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilton
Wilton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,679 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Wilton as a male name
Ranked #5,629 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (208 births)
Wilton as a female name
Ranked #5,358 in 1943
5 female births in 1943
Peak: 1921 (9 births)
Wilton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,819 babies were registered. Wilton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilton by Decade
How has Wilton 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.
Wilton by State
Birth registrations for Wilton span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in New Jersey, Iowa, Washington. On average, about 190 Wiltons were registered per state.
Wilton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wilton
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Wilton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilton?
We estimate approximately 3,581 people named Wilton 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 95,715 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilton a common name?
Wilton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,679 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilton most popular?
Wilton reached peak popularity in 1924, when 208 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilton is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilton a male name?
Wilton is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilton Smith, Wilton Johnson, Wilton 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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