Hilton

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A few things about Hilton you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Hilton

Hilton Valentine

British guitarist (1943–2021)

Choose Hilton and your child shares a first name with Hilton Valentine, a British guitarist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Hilton, like who?” Hilton Valentine's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 131,579 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Hilton, 13 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Hilton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHilton first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1905, when it ranked #491. Today it's #6,446, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowHilton was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 57,803 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 131,579.
• 🍂TrendHilton has slipped 2,793 places over the last five years and now sits at #6,446. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• ⚖️Boy or girlHilton is given to both boys and girls: 72% of the 18 babies named Hilton in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Old English, Hilton means “hill settlement”.

About the name Hilton

Hilton is a boy name of English origin meaning “hill settlement”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Hilton for boys from 1882 to 2025, in 138 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked #491 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #6,446, with 13 babies.

Origin:English names