Boys' name · since 1915

Till

Till has 51 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,105 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1915
2010s
peak decade

Till sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 51 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Till has been recorded 51 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2024.

  • #22,105 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 51 born since 1915
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Till ranks #22,105 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.

#22,105 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1915
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Till's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% 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.

Till's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Till's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Till popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2011)
8
Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
456789 191519161917201120142018201920232024 6

Till by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (25 births, 49% of the file).

2010s was Till's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Till births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Till? ▼
Till has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,105 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 8 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
Where does Till sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Till ranks #22,105 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 Till most popular? ▼
Till was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Till been used? ▼
Till has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Till? ▼
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 Till's data

  • Till's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- 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 Till

Nearby Names Like Till

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

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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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Stanwood
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Welch
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Macey
51 births · Peak 1915
Mchenry
51 births · Peak 1922
Argle
51 births · Peak 1923
Elra
51 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Till: 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, 1915–2024 (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 Till 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.