Tillie
Girl name · #1261 in 2025 · Rare
Tillie is currently the #1261 girl name in the United States — 177 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,169 girls born in 2025 was named Tillie.
Babies named Tillie per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Tillie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 83 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1915, when 499 girls were named Tillie — good for #263 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Tillie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tillie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tillie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tillie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tillie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tillie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Tillie is most common in NC (0.3 per 1,000), OH (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Tillie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Tillie
Statistically, parents drawn to Tillie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nellie, Arlie, Ollie, Goldie, and Georgie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tillie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 177 | #1261 |
| 2024 | 191 | #1231 |
| 2023 | 177 | #1292 |
| 2022 | 156 | #1437 |
| 2021 | 131 | #1600 |
| 2020 | 112 | #1769 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1773 |
| 2018 | 84 | #2207 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tillie a popular girl name?
Tillie ranked #1261 among girls in 2025 with 177 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Tillie most popular?
Tillie peaked in 1915, when 499 American girls received the name (ranked #263 that year). Since 1915 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tillie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,169 newborn American girls was named Tillie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.