Boy
Hilton
As a boy's name, Hilton is understood to mean "Hill town or settlement on a hill". It is not as common as it was in the 1920s, though it has not disappeared. Today, it is seldom chosen in the registry. The registry counts around 6,693 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
Old EnglishOld English
Etymology"Hill town" or "settlement on a hill"
Births by decade
1900s
123
1910s
709
1920s
1,214
1930s
918
1940s
884
1950s
890
1960s
592
1970s
351
1980s
286
1990s
254
2000s
297
2010s
175
Peaked in the 1920s · 6,693 total U.S. births since 1900