Tillie

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A few things about Tillie you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,083 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Tillie, 177 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tillie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTillie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Tillies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1884, when it ranked #147. Today it's #1,261, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowTillie is 10× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 95,238 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 9,083.
• 🚀TrendTillie has climbed 508 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,261. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedTillie is most popular in Iowa, where it ranks #437, followed by Alabama (#574) and Utah (#605). It's in the top 1,000 in 8 states.
• 💬MeaningTillie is an English form of Matilda, which means “mighty in battle”.

About the name Tillie

Tillie is a girl name meaning “mighty in battle”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Tillie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #147 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,261, with 177 babies.