Tilly

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

⭐ Famous Tilly

Tilly Fleischer

German javelin thrower (1911–2005)

Choose Tilly and your child shares a first name with Tilly Fleischer, a German javelin thrower. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Tilly, like who?” Tilly Fleischer's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,322 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Tilly, 302 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tilly would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTilly first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearTilly is at its all-time high right now: #884 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowTilly is 67× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 357,143 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,322.
• 🚀TrendTilly has climbed 443 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #884. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedTilly is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #230, followed by South Dakota (#233) and Oregon (#273). It's in the top 1,000 in 20 states.
• 💬MeaningTilly is an English form of Matilda, which means “mighty in battle”.

About the name Tilly

Tilly is a girl name of English origin meaning “mighty in battle”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-lly”. US birth records list Tilly for girls from 1912 to 2025, in 55 of those 114 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #884 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #884, with 302 babies.

Origin:English names