Recorded 1912–2014 Boys' name Peak 1947 108 births

Tildon — boys' name

108 babies named Tildon in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s201920s181930s111940s141950s211960s51980s52000s82010s6
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.

What the Data Says About Tildon

The Social Security Administration has registered 108 babies named Tildon between 1912 and 2014, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tildon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tildon performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Tildon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tildon 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 108 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.

Tildon at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

108

Since 1912

103 years of records

Peak year

1947

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1912

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2014

Tildon popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1947)
9
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
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Tildon by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
21 births that decade — 19% of Tildon's all-time total
1910s201920s181930s111940s141950s211960s51980s52000s82010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tildon?
108 babies have been named Tildon since 1912. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year 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?
Tildon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 103 years of data through 2014.
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.

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, 1912–2014 (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.