Total births
15,738
Girls' name · since 1880
Tillie
Tillie has 15,738 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1231
- among girls today
- 15,738
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Tillie currently ranks #1231 among girls' names in America, with 15,738 babies recorded since 1880.
Tillie has 15,738 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1231 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1231 among girls today
- 15,738 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tillie is currently the #1231 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 15,738 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #1231
- among girls today
- 15,738
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Tillie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1231
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Tillie was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
499 babies were named Tillie in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
How Tillie compares
15,738 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Tillie's all-time total is 41x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tillie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,738 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 499 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tillie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tillie's full recorded timeline at 1952, 16% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 84% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 499 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tillie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1915
Current rank
#1,231
Active since
1880
Tillie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1915)
- 499
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Tillie popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1909 (Tillie as boys' name)
Tillie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Tillie's strongest decade.
3,655 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Tillie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,254
1880s
1,254 births
- 1890s
1890s
2,009 births
- 1900s
1900s
1,842 births
- 1910s
1910s
3,655 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,696 births
- 1930s 1,136
1930s
1,136 births
- 1940s 559
1940s
559 births
- 1950s 315
1950s
315 births
- 1960s 187
1960s
187 births
- 1970s 142
1970s
142 births
- 1980s 116
1980s
116 births
- 1990s 89
1990s
89 births
- 2000s 205
2000s
205 births
- 2010s 589
2010s
589 births
- 2020s 944
2020s
944 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 3,655 births (23% of all-time use).
How Tillie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tillie's total volume
Tillie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tillie by state
Where Tillie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,218 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 877 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 558 | 3.5% |
| #4 | California | | 557 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 512 | 3.3% |
| #6 | New Mexico | | 381 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 287 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 256 | 1.6% |
New York share of Tillie's total US births 7.7%
Even split
1,218 of 15,738 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Tillie appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tillie? ▼
15,738 babies have been named Tillie since 1880. It currently ranks #1231 among girls. The peak year was 1915 with 499 births.
When was Tillie most popular? ▼
Tillie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 3,655 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Tillie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tillie are New York (1,218 births), Pennsylvania (877 births), Texas (558 births).
How long has the name Tillie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tillie since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tillie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tilly, Tilda, Tila, Tilley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tillie's data
- Tillie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (3,655 total births); usage has since declined to 944 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tillies (1,218 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Tillie
Nearby Names Like Tillie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tillie
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Tilda Girl
#7973 2,040 births
Tila Girl
#11223 463 births
Tilley Girl
#5123 261 births
Tilia Girl
132 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Tillie: #1231 Girls' Name - 15,738 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tillie. 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 Tillie 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.