Fun Facts About the Name Hylton
- 5 babies named Hylton: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Hylton from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Hylton Mean?
Hylton is an English name meaning "hill settlement" or "hill farm." It comes from the Old English elements hyll, "hill," and tūn, "enclosure, farmstead, settlement." The literal sense is a farmstead or settlement associated with a hill. The name is a spelling of the place name Hylton in northeastern England, at the historic village of Hylton in County Durham, now part of Sunderland. The surname Hylton developed from that place name, and the given name comes from the surname rather than from an independent Old English personal name.
The spelling Hylton preserves the y of Old English hyll more clearly than the common Hilton spelling. It should not be treated as the single origin of every Hilton: Hilton is also a place name in several English counties, with separate local origins. Hylton is specifically associated with the Durham place.
Hylton Name History & Origins
The place name Hylton belongs to the old settlement of Hylton on the River Wear in County Durham. By the medieval period the Hylton family had taken its surname from the manor there and held Hylton Castle; the surviving stone castle was built in the late 14th century. The surname spread beyond northeastern England, and Hylton has also been used as a given name in English-speaking countries, usually as a first name taken from the surname.
How Popular is the Name Hylton?
Hylton has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1930. Its best rank was #4,256 in 1930.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | #4,256 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Hylton Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You attract success and money. You are a lover of nature and do not need others for your happiness. You are self sufficient. You strive for material success and power and have business sense. You possess strong organizational abilities, can be a good manager, and executive by nature. You are capable of great achievement in business and finance. You are inventive, intuitive and extremely methodical. Since your will is so strong, you are hard to convince. You also dislike advice. You love beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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