Boys' name · since 2005

Tilak

99 babies named Tilak in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,491 of 45,481
all-time among boys
99
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade

Tilak sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 99 recorded since 2005.

Social Security Administration records show Tilak recorded 99 times among boys since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.

  • #17,491 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 99 born since 2005
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tilak ranks #17,491 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 99 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,491 of 45,481
all-time among boys
99
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tilak's 99 recorded births place it above 61.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tilak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tilak's full recorded timeline at 2015, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tilak popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2016)
15
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
05101520 20052008201120142016202020232024 8

Tilak by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (46 births, 46% of the file).

2010s was Tilak's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Tilak births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 46 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tilak? ▼
99 babies have been named Tilak since 2005. All-time, it sits at #17,491 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2016 with 15 births.
Where does Tilak sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tilak ranks #17,491 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tilak most popular? ▼
Tilak was most popular in the 2010s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Tilak been used? ▼
Records for Tilak go back to 2005, giving 20 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Tilak? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tillman, Tilden, Tilman, Tilford, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tilak's data

  • Tilak's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tilak

Nearby Names Like Tilak

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tilak

Tillman Boy
#3954 3,732 births
Tilden Boy
#2993 1,345 births
Tilman Boy
930 births
Tilford Boy
640 births
Tilmon Boy
574 births

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Arvine
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Hezikiah
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Zebbie
99 births · Peak 1925
Lyndol
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tilak: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tilak draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.