Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Tilden

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #3,033 Trend ↑ Rising 22%
Rank 2025
#3,033
among boys · ↑122 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Tilden · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,660
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
50 babies
All-time total
1,441
#4,254 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Tilden popularity over time

1,441 babies have been named Tilden since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 18 18 2 – #741
1890s – 5 5 1 -72% #1,226
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 85 85 9 – #1,693
1920s – 122 122 12 +44% #1,878
1930s – 111 111 11 -9% #1,919
1940s – 98 98 10 -12% #1,861
1950s – 87 87 9 -11% #2,255
1960s – 85 85 9 -2% #2,317
1970s – 74 74 7 -13% #3,265
1980s – 42 42 4 -43% #4,106
1990s – 59 59 6 +40% #5,772
2000s 6 119 125 13 +112% #4,575
2010s 39 220 259 26 +107% #3,419
2020s (to 2025) 51 220 271 45 +74% #3,033

Where Tilden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Tilden

Tilden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,033 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,441 American babies have been named Tilden, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Tilden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tilden?

The median living Tilden is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 49. An estimated 1,000 people named Tilden are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Tilden year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #14,776 41 #3,033
2024 7 #13,358 39 #3,155
2023 11 #9,552 32 #3,622
2022 11 #9,623 39 #3,146
2021 11 #9,496 32 #3,574
2020 5 #17,310 37 #3,129
2019 – – 34 #3,419
2018 – – 25 #4,205
2017 7 #13,993 18 #5,281
2016 9 #11,708 28 #3,878
2015 9 #11,763 20 #4,869
2014 5 #18,992 21 #4,685
2013 – – 24 #4,169
2012 – – 25 #4,119
2011 9 #12,066 13 #6,545
2010 – – 12 #7,041
2009 – – 22 #4,575
2008 – – 13 #6,725
2007 – – 13 #6,577
2006 – – 13 #6,425
2005 6 #16,293 11 #7,058
2004 – – 12 #6,480
2003 – – 7 #9,495
2002 – – 12 #6,048
2001 – – 9 #7,459
2000 – – 7 #9,033
1995 – – 7 #7,728
1990 – – 9 #5,772
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 10 #4,106
1975 – – 10 #3,640
1970 – – 10 #3,265
1965 – – 11 #2,603
1960 – – 11 #2,673
1955 – – 7 #3,479
1950 – – 6 #3,647
1945 – – 9 #2,563
1940 – – 6 #3,433
1935 – – 14 #2,022
1930 – – 7 #3,566
1925 – – 11 #2,736
1920 – – 15 #2,222
1915 – – 11 #2,440
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 5 #1,226
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 8 #741

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tilden?

The median living Tilden is about 14 years old. Half of all living Tildens are between 5 and 49 years old.

How many people named Tilden are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Tilden are alive in the United States, based on 1,441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tilden in 2025?

Tilden ranked #3,033 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tilden?

1,441 babies have been named Tilden in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tilden most popular?

Tilden peaked in 2022, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Tilden a boy or girl name?

Tilden is used for both: about 7% of babies named Tilden have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Tilden rising or falling?

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

Will Tilden become more popular?

Tilden is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Tilden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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