Total births
86
Girls' name · since 1881
Tilla
Tilla has 86 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1889 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 86
- total births
- 1881–1985
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Tilla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 86 have been recorded since 1881.
Tilla has 86 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1880s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1985.
- 86 total births
- 1881–1985 years on record
- 1880s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
86 girls have been named Tilla since 1881, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1985.
- 86
- total births
- 1881–1985
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Tilla was born in this single decade.
1889
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tilla in 1889 - its busiest year on record.
Tilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tilla's SSA record in two at 1896 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1889 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tilla at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1889
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Tilla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1985
- Peak year (1889)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Tilla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Tilla's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Tilla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
36 births
- 1890s 14
1890s
14 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 36 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tilla? ▼
86 babies have been named Tilla since 1881. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1889 with 9 births.
When was Tilla most popular? ▼
Tilla was most popular in the 1880s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1889.
How long has the name Tilla been used? ▼
Records for Tilla go back to 1881, giving 105 years of history through 1985.
What names are similar to Tilla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tillie, Tilly, Tilda, Tila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tilla's data
- Tilla's decade-level peak was the 1880s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- 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 Tilla
Nearby Names Like Tilla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tilla
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#953 2,699 births
Tilda Girl
#7973 2,040 births
Tila Girl
#11223 463 births
Tilley Girl
#5123 261 births
Compare Tilla side by side: Tilla vs Tillie Tilla vs Tilly Tilla vs Tilda
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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, 1881–1985 (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. "Tilla: Baby Name Since 1881 - 86 Births, Peak 1889." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tilla. 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 Tilla 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.