Boys' name · since 1918

Tilmer

16 babies named Tilmer in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,084 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1918
1930s
peak decade

Tilmer sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tilmer has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1932.

  • #31,084 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1918
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tilmer ranks #31,084 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1918, peaking in the 1930s.

#31,084 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1918
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tilmer's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Tilmer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tilmer's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tilmer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1932

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1932)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 191819271932 6

Tilmer by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1930s was Tilmer's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Tilmer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tilmer? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 16 babies named Tilmer. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,084 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1932. Its busiest year on record was 1932, with 6 births.
Where does Tilmer sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tilmer ranks #31,084 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 Tilmer most popular? ▼
Tilmer was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Tilmer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tilmer since 1918 -- 15 years through the most recent 1932 data.
What names are similar to Tilmer? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Tilmer

Nearby Names Like Tilmer

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tilmer

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Tilman Boy
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Tilmon Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tilmer: 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, 1918–1932 (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 Tilmer 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.