Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1917

Tillman

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,034 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,034
among boys · ↓62 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Tillman · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
75 babies
All-time total
3,739
#2,199 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Tillman popularity over time

3,739 babies have been named Tillman 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 74 74 7 – #572
1890s – 131 131 13 +77% #408
1900s – 129 129 13 -2% #586
1910s – 454 454 45 +252% #675
1920s – 515 515 52 +13% #850
1930s – 390 390 39 -24% #892
1940s – 380 380 38 -3% #989
1950s – 313 313 31 -18% #1,021
1960s – 229 229 23 -27% #1,419
1970s – 148 148 15 -35% #2,116
1980s – 141 141 14 -5% #2,198
1990s – 128 128 13 -9% #3,453
2000s – 231 231 23 +80% #2,938
2010s 7 295 302 30 +31% #3,079
2020s (to 2025) – 174 174 29 -4% #3,264

Where Tillman 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 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Tillman

Tillman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,034 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,739 American babies have been named Tillman. Its peak came in 1917, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Tillman?

The median living Tillman is about 41 years old; half are between 14 and 67. An estimated 1,800 people named Tillman are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Tillman 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 – – 27 #4,034
2024 – – 28 #3,972
2023 – – 31 #3,699
2022 – – 22 #4,686
2021 – – 31 #3,644
2020 – – 35 #3,264
2019 7 #13,695 18 #5,323
2018 – – 33 #3,433
2017 – – 32 #3,512
2016 – – 35 #3,283
2015 – – 38 #3,079
2014 – – 35 #3,220
2013 – – 22 #4,448
2012 – – 28 #3,792
2011 – – 26 #3,977
2010 – – 28 #3,800
2009 – – 41 #2,938
2008 – – 22 #4,524
2007 – – 26 #3,993
2006 – – 30 #3,517
2005 – – 31 #3,309
2004 – – 25 #3,727
2003 – – 10 #7,194
2002 – – 22 #3,898
2001 – – 16 #4,871
2000 – – 8 #8,134
1995 – – 13 #4,759
1990 – – 18 #3,453
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 15 #3,086
1975 – – 7 #4,757
1970 – – 11 #3,055
1965 – – 17 #1,982
1960 – – 21 #1,807
1955 – – 29 #1,453
1950 – – 48 #1,021
1945 – – 29 #1,246
1940 – – 43 #993
1935 – – 35 #1,120
1930 – – 39 #1,131
1925 – – 48 #996
1920 – – 64 #850
1915 – – 57 #814
1910 – – 20 #675
1905 – – 7 #1,083
1900 – – 18 #600
1895 – – 12 #638
1890 – – 8 #806
1885 – – 9 #692
1880 – – 9 #681

Famous people named Tillman

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tillman Thomas Tillman Thomas Grenadian politician b. 1947 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tillman?

The median living Tillman is about 41 years old. Half of all living Tillmans are between 14 and 67 years old.

How many people named Tillman are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Tillman are alive in the United States, based on 3,739 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tillman in 2025?

Tillman ranked #4,034 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tillman?

3,739 babies have been named Tillman in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tillman most popular?

Tillman peaked in 1917, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Tillman a boy or girl name?

Tillman is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tillman rising or falling?

Tillman has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Tillman become more popular?

Tillman looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Tillman in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tillman?

Well-known people named Tillman include Tillman Thomas (politician).

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