Total births
2,699
Girls' name · since 1912
Tilly
Tilly has 2,699 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #953
- among girls today
- 2,699
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tilly is the #953 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,699 recorded since 1912.
Tilly has 2,699 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #953 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, 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 1912 to 2025.
- #953 among girls today
- 2,699 born since 1912
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tilly is currently the #953 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 2,699 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.
- #953
- among girls today
- 2,699
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Tilly vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#953
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Tilly was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
302 babies were named Tilly in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Tilly compares
2,699 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Tilly's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tilly | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,699 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 302 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tilly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tilly's full recorded timeline at 1998, 94% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 6% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 302 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tilly at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#953
Active since
1912
Tilly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 302
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Tilly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Tilly's strongest decade.
1,452 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Tilly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1920s 20
1920s
20 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 71
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 184
2000s
184 births
- 2010s
2010s
872 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,452 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,452 births (54% of all-time use).
How Tilly 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 Tilly's total volume
Tilly vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tilly by state
Where Tilly concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 158 | 5.9% |
| #2 | California | | 98 | 3.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 92 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 83 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 82 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 78 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 76 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Washington | | 72 | 2.7% |
Texas share of Tilly's total US births 5.9%
Even split
158 of 2,699 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Tilly appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tilly? ▼
2,699 babies have been named Tilly since 1912. It currently ranks #953 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 302 births.
When was Tilly most popular? ▼
Tilly was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,452 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Tilly most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tilly are Texas (158 births), California (98 births), New York (92 births).
How long has the name Tilly been used? ▼
Records for Tilly go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tilly? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tillie, Tilda, Tila, Tilley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tilly's data
- Texas records the most Tillys (158 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Tilly
Nearby Names Like Tilly
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tilly
Tillie Girl
#1231 15,738 births
Tilda Girl
#7973 2,040 births
Tila Girl
#11223 463 births
Tilley Girl
#5123 261 births
Tilia Girl
132 births
Compare Tilly side by side: Tilly vs Tillie Tilly vs Tilda Tilly vs Tila
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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, 1912–2025 (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. "Tilly: #953 Girls' Name - 2,699 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tilly. 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 Tilly 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.