Total births
108
Boys' name · since 1912
Tildon
Tildon has 108 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 108
- total births
- 1912–2014
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Tildon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 108 recorded since 1912.
Tildon has 108 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2014.
- 108 total births
- 1912–2014 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
108 boys have been named Tildon since 1912, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2014.
- 108
- total births
- 1912–2014
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Tildon was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tildon in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Tildon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tildon splits its recorded history at 1945: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tildon at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Tildon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2014
- Peak year (1947)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Tildon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Tildon's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Tildon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
14 births
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 21 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tildon? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 108 babies named Tildon. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 9 births.
When was Tildon most popular? ▼
Tildon was most popular in the 1950s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Tildon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tildon since 1912 -- 103 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Tildon? ▼
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 Tildon's data
- Tildon's decade-level peak was the 1950s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tildon
Nearby Names Like Tildon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tildon
Tillman Boy
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Tilden Boy
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Tilman Boy
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Tilford Boy
640 births
Tilmon Boy
574 births
Compare Tildon side by side: Tildon vs Tillman Tildon vs Tilden Tildon vs Tilman
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tildon: Baby Name Since 1912 - 108 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tildon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tildon 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 June 2026.