Ailton
Ailton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Ailton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ailton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Ailton
Ailton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 19 Ailtons were born — ranking #4,419 that year. As of 2026, Ailton ranks #6,619 for baby boys with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Ailtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ailton
Ailton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Ailton's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #4,419. Use the chart and map above to compare Ailton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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