Wilton
Meaning
“From an English place name/surname meaning willow farmstead, well farmstead, or settlement on the River Wylye, depending on location.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Wilton peaked in the 1910s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
22,588 people · the #986 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 9,009 · median age 41
Among people named Wilton living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 123 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Wilton
People given the name Wilton in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Wilton deep dive
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