US rank #3093 Unisex name Peak 2022 1,304 births

Tilden — #3093 US boys' name

1,304 babies named Tilden in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s181890s51910s851920s1221930s1111940s981950s871960s851970s741980s421990s592000s1192010s2202020s179
#3093
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 78% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Tilden was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

39 babies were named Tilden in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tilden

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,304 babies named Tilden between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tilden currently holds the #3093 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 39 babies received it in a single year. Tilden is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 90 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tilden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 220 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Tilden shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 55 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Tilden in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tilden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,304 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tilden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,304

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2022

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,093

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tilden popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
39
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
01020304050 202420101996197519601945193119171880 8

Tilden popularity over time — girls

90 total births recorded since 2005 (Tilden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 90 births
4681012 20242023202220212020201720162015201420112005 6

Tilden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
220 births that decade — 17% of Tilden's all-time total
1880s181890s51910s851920s1221930s1111940s981950s871960s851970s741980s421990s592000s1192010s2202020s179

Tilden by state

Where Tilden concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Tilden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
55 4.2%
#2 California
23 1.8%
Texas share of Tilden's total US births 4.2%
Even split

55 of 1,304 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tilden?
1,304 babies have been named Tilden since 1880. It currently ranks #3093 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 39 births.
When was Tilden most popular?
Tilden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 220 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Tilden most popular?
The top states for the name Tilden are Texas (55 births), California (23 births).
Is Tilden a unisex name?
Yes, Tilden is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,304 births, and as a girl's name it has 90 births.
How long has the name Tilden been used?
Tilden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tilden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tillman, Tilman, Tilford, Tilmon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.