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.

#16,948 of 45,481
all-time among boys
108
born since 1912
1950s
peak 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.

  • #16,948 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 108 born since 1912
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tildon ranks #16,948 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 108 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.

#16,948 of 45,481
all-time among boys
108
born since 1912
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tildon's 108 recorded births place it above 62.72% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1947)
9
Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
45678910 1912191919291945195419612014 6

Tildon by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (21 births, 19% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 21 births (19% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tildon? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 108 babies named Tildon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,948 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 9 births.
Where does Tildon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tildon ranks #16,948 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 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.

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
#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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tildon: 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, 1912–2014 (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 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 August 2026.