Boys' name · since 1880
Tillman
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 3,732 babies named Tillman, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,199 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,954 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,732
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tillman is the #3954 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,732 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tillman has been recorded 3,732 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #3954 nationally and more common than 72% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2,199 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,954 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,732 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tillman ranks #2,199 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,954 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,732 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,199 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,954 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,732
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Tillman's 3,732 recorded births place it above 95.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by South Carolina.
How Tillman compares
3,732 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 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
Tillman's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tillman | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,732 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 75 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tillman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tillman splits its recorded history at 1953: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1887 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 75 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tillman popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Tillman popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 2019 (Tillman as girls' name)
Tillman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (515 births, 14% of the file).
1920s was Tillman's strongest decade.
515 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Tillman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 74
1880s
74 births
- 1890s 131
1890s
131 births
- 1900s 129
1900s
129 births
- 1910s
1910s
454 births
- 1920s
1920s
515 births
- 1930s
1930s
390 births
- 1940s
1940s
380 births
- 1950s
1950s
313 births
- 1960s
1960s
229 births
- 1970s 148
1970s
148 births
- 1980s 141
1980s
141 births
- 1990s 128
1990s
128 births
- 2000s
2000s
231 births
- 2010s
2010s
295 births
- 2020s 174
2020s
174 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 515 births (14% of all-time use).
How Tillman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tillman's total volume
Tillman by state
Where Tillman concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 251 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 187 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 64 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 63 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 55 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 46 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 41 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 31 | 0.8% |
251 of 3,732 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Tillman appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tillman's data
- Tillman's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (515 total births) through the 2020s (174) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Tillmans (251 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tillman
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tillman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
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, 1880–2025 (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 Tillman 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.