Is Hinton a boy or girl name?

Hinton is a boy’s name. Of the 566 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Hinton

Recorded 1908–2024 · United States

Hinton was most popular in 1920, when 20 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,502 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 566 people named Hinton.

Hinton over time

Births per year. The dot marks Hinton’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Hinton a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Hinton is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 566 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org