Boys' name · since 1880
Tilmon
Tilmon has 574 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,265 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 574
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Tilmon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 574 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Tilmon recorded 574 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2005.
- #7,265 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 574 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tilmon ranks #7,265 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 574 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,265 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 574
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Tilmon's 574 recorded births place it above 84.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Tilmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tilmon's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tilmon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2005
- Peak year (1920)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Tilmon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (144 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Tilmon's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Tilmon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
79 births
- 1920s
1920s
144 births
- 1930s
1930s
109 births
- 1940s
1940s
94 births
- 1950s
1950s
62 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 144 births (25% of all-time use).
How Tilmon 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 Tilmon's total volume
Tilmon by state
Where Tilmon concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 574 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tilmon's data
- Tilmon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (144 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Tilmons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Tilmon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~125 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, 1880–2005 (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 Tilmon 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.