Hylton

Hylton is a distinguished masculine name of English origin derived from a place name, referring to settlements on hills (from Old English "hyll" meaning "hill" and "tun" meaning "settlement"). As a surname-turned-first-name, Hylton carries an aristocratic air, as it was the name of a prominent English baronial family from Northumberland. While never extremely common as a first name, it has maintained steady but modest usage, particularly in England and parts of the Commonwealth. Hylton projects strength and stability, with its connection to geographic features suggesting permanence and reliability. The name has also gained some recognition through luxury hotel brand Hilton, though spelled differently.

Pronounced HIL-tun.

As of October 2026, Hylton ranked #4256 in US births in 1930 SSA.