Boys' name · since 1881
Tilman
Tilman has 930 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,379 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 930
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Tilman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 930 have been recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tilman has been recorded 930 times among boys since 1881, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1881 to 2023.
- #5,379 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 930 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tilman ranks #5,379 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 930 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,379 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 930
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Tilman's 930 recorded births place it above 88.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Tilman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tilman splits its recorded history at 1949: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1896 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tilman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2023
- Peak year (1926)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Tilman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (202 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Tilman's strongest decade.
202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Tilman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 13
1880s
13 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 7
1900s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
140 births
- 1920s
1920s
202 births
- 1930s
1930s
131 births
- 1940s
1940s
105 births
- 1950s
1950s
100 births
- 1960s 40
1960s
40 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 44
2000s
44 births
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 202 births (22% of all-time use).
How Tilman 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 Tilman's total volume
Tilman by state
Where Tilman concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 22 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
22 of 930 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Tilman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (202 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Tilmans (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tilman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~142 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, 1881–2023 (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 Tilman 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.