Thelton
Thelveton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Scole, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 161.
Meaning & Origin of Thelton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Thelveton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Scole, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 161.
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Origin & history
The Story of Thelton
Thelton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 7 Theltons were born — ranking #3,385 that year. As of 2026, Thelton ranks #4,049 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 102 Theltons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Thelton
Thelton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 102 births in the dataset. Thelton's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #3,385. Use the chart and map above to compare Thelton'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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