Boys' name · since 1914

Tillmon

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 146 babies named Tillmon, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,954 of 45,481
all-time among boys
146
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Tillmon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 146 recorded since 1914.

Tillmon has 146 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1949.

  • #14,954 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 146 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tillmon ranks #14,954 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#14,954 of 45,481
all-time among boys
146
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tillmon's 146 recorded births place it above 67.11% 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.

Tillmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tillmon's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tillmon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1927)
12
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
468101214 19141921192419271932193619421949 7

Tillmon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (69 births, 47% of the file).

1920s was Tillmon's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Tillmon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 69 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tillmon?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 146 babies named Tillmon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,954 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1949. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 12 births.
Where does Tillmon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tillmon ranks #14,954 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 Tillmon most popular?
Tillmon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Tillmon been used?
Tillmon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 36 years of data through 1949.
What names are similar to Tillmon?
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 Tillmon's data

  • Tillmon's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 1940s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tillmon: 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, 1914–1949 (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 Tillmon 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.