Tilley
Girl name · #4441 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Tilley, placing it at #4441 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Tilley.
Babies named Tilley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Tilley first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #4352. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tilley against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tilley in class?
Tilley scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Tilley is most common
State-level data for Tilley is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tilley
Statistically, parents drawn to Tilley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rinley, Enzley, Conley, Quinnley, and Eiley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tilley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 22 | #5638 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tilley a popular girl name?
Tilley ranked #4441 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Tilley most popular?
Tilley peaked in 2025, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #4352 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tilley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Tilley. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.