Tilda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	179	18	–	#323
1890s	190	19	+6%	#522
1900s	195	20	+3%	#681
1910s	229	23	+17%	#975
1920s	280	28	+22%	#1,404
1930s	207	21	-26%	#1,443
1940s	150	15	-28%	#1,821
1950s	176	18	+17%	#2,332
1960s	143	14	-19%	#2,658
1970s	38	4	-73%	#5,380
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	24	2	–	#11,398
2010s	126	13	+425%	#6,023
2020s (to 2025)	103	17	+36%	#5,968

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

179

–

#323

1890s

190

+6%

#522

1900s

195

+3%

#681

1910s

229

+17%

#975

1920s

280

+22%

#1,404

1930s

207

-26%

#1,443

1940s

150

-28%

#1,821

1950s

176

+17%

#2,332

1960s

143

-19%

#2,658

1970s

-73%

#5,380

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#11,398

2010s

126

+425%

#6,023

2020s (to 2025)

103

+36%

#5,968

The story of Tilda

Tilda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,806 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,040 American babies have been named Tilda. Its peak came in 1924, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tilda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tilda?

The median living Tilda is about 62 years old; half are between 10 and 74. An estimated 700 people named Tilda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tilda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,806
2024	13	#8,395
2023	20	#6,144
2022	21	#5,968
2021	18	#6,663
2020	14	#7,927
2019	13	#8,561
2018	17	#7,079
2017	21	#6,023
2016	13	#8,832
2015	18	#6,958
2014	10	#10,889
2013	6	#16,374
2012	10	#11,194
2011	9	#12,065
2010	9	#12,194
2009	10	#11,398
2008	6	#17,333
2007	–	–
2006	8	#13,518
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,490
1970	10	#5,380
1965	12	#3,933
1960	12	#3,903
1955	19	#2,628
1950	19	#2,332
1945	22	#1,821
1940	13	#2,405
1935	27	#1,443
1930	19	#1,930
1925	24	#1,789
1920	26	#1,663
1915	19	#1,788
1910	15	#1,205
1905	23	#775
1900	21	#828
1895	27	#593
1890	26	#522
1885	17	#539
1880	7	#731

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tilda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tilda?

The median living Tilda is about 62 years old. Half of all living Tildas are between 10 and 74 years old.

How many people named Tilda are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tilda are alive in the United States, based on 2,040 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tilda in 2025?

Tilda ranked #6,806 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tilda?

2,040 babies have been named Tilda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tilda most popular?

Tilda peaked in 1924, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Tilda a boy or girl name?

Tilda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tilda rising or falling?

Tilda is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Tilda?

Well-known people named Tilda include Tilda Swinton (actor).

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Tilda popularity over time

The story of Tilda

How old are people named Tilda?

Tilda year by year

Famous people named Tilda

Frequently asked questions

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