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Valton

♂ Boy

Pronounced VAWL-tun /ˈvɔːl.tən/Medium

Meaning: Valton reads as a V-spelled form of Walton, an English surname and place name from Old English meaning 'town by the wall' or 'settlement of the Welsh/Britons.' It also scans as a blend of the Val- element with the common -ton ending.Low

In 30 seconds: Valton echoes the surname Walton ('walled town'). An early-century boy's name from the surname-as-first-name habit, it stayed scarce (said VAWL-tun).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningValton reads as a V-spelled form of Walton, an English surname and place name from Old English meaning 'town by the wall' or 'settlement of the Welsh/Britons.' It also scans as a blend of the Val- element with the common -ton ending.
U.S. rank (2006)#13907 ↘ Falling
2006 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1915
Total births (all-time)≈ 299

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191519142006

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Valton looks like a softened spelling of Walton, an English place-and-surname meaning 'town by the wall' or 'town of the Britons' (Old English walh + tun). Its -ton close also fits the era's taste for surname-style boys' names.

It kept to the margins, given to only about fifteen boys a year around the nineteen-tens. A Valton from that early stretch would be of a great-grandfather's generation today.

Did you know? Turning surnames into first names was a strong early-twentieth-century American habit; Valton is one of many -ton names that briefly slipped from the family name column into the given-name one.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Valton — Surname-as-first-name; Walton 'walled town / town of the Britons'; early-century cohort

Variations

WaltonDaltonWelton

Nicknames

Val

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Valton mean?

It is a given-name use of Walton, an English name meaning 'town by the wall' or 'town of the Britons.'

How do you pronounce Valton?

It is said VAWL-tun /ˈvɔːl.tən/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Valton a boy or girl name?

Valton is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Valton?

It has always been rare, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak.

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