Tilda
Tilda is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Swedish, Finnish.
- English
- Swedish
- Finnish
Meaning & Origin of Tilda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tilda is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Swedish, Finnish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Swedish
- Finnish
The Story of Tilda
The earliest SSA record of Tilda as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 7 babies received it. 1924 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Tilda — #1,382 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,982 among baby girl names with 16 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 2K Tildas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Tilda
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tilda. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Tilda
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About the name Tilda
Tilda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Tilda's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #320. Use the chart and map above to compare Tilda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.