Wilton comes from the English tradition, meaning From A Settlement Near A Willow Grove.
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How popular is Wilton?
1924peak year
Today, Wilton is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5697), with only about 17 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1924, 208 babies were given the name (ranked #422 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Wilton's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 8,679 babies have been registered as Wilton since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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