The first name Hilton
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Hilton last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2015, with 9 births (#2,319).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hilton with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hilton at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 boys born in the United States were named Hilton, the 6,591st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 138 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Hilton
11 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hilton ValentineBritish guitarist (1943–2021)
- Hilton ArmstrongAmerican basketball player (born 1984)
- Hilton RuizAmerican musician of Puerto Rican descent (1952–2006)
- Hilton Forrest DeakinAustralian bishop (1932–2022)
- Hilton ClarkeAustralian racing cyclist (b. 1979)
- Hilton McRaeBritish actor, born 1949
- Hilton AlsAmerican writer and theater critic (born 1961)
- Hilton CartwrightAustralian cricketer, born 1992
- Hilton ClarkeAustralian cyclist, born 1944
- Hilton Young, 1st Baron KennetBritish politician (1879-1960)
- Cole AnthonyAmerican basketball player (born 2000)
Questions
- How popular is the name Hilton?
- In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Hilton, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2015, with 9 births.
- Is Hilton a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 6,990 US babies named Hilton since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hilton most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 138 babies were named Hilton, its highest rank at 521st.
- Is Hilton also a surname?
- Yes. Hilton is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.