Total births
56
Unisex name · since 2016
Tillian
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Tillian, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11966
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
56 babies have been named Tillian since 2016, making it today's #11966 unisex name.
Tillian has 56 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11966 as of the latest data, more common than 16% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #11966 among boys today
- 56 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tillian is currently the #11966 unisex name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 56 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11966
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Tillian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11966
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Tillian was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
13 babies were named Tillian in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Tillian compares
56 18th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tillian's all-time total is 85% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tillian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tillian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tillian's full recorded timeline at 2022, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tillian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#11,966
Active since
2016
Tillian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Tillian popularity over time - girls
32 total births recorded since 2018 (Tillian as girls' name)
Tillian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Tillian's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Tillian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 44 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tillian? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 56 babies named Tillian. Today it holds rank #11966 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 13 births.
When was Tillian most popular? ▼
Tillian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Tillian a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tillian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 56 births, and as a girl's name it has 32 births.
How long has the name Tillian been used? ▼
Tillian has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tillian? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tillian
Nearby Names Like Tillian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tillian
Tillman Boy
#3900 3,732 births
Tilden Boy
#3104 1,345 births
Tilman Boy
930 births
Tilford Boy
640 births
Tilmon Boy
574 births
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Tillian: #11966 Unisex Name - 56 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tillian. 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 Tillian 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.