Tilli
Tili is a Bengali Hindu middle-ranking caste, found in the state of Bihar and West Bengal in India. By the late nineteenth century Tili was one of the fourteen castes belonging to 'Nabasakh' group in Bengal.
Meaning & Origin of Tilli
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tili is a Bengali Hindu middle-ranking caste, found in the state of Bihar and West Bengal in India. By the late nineteenth century Tili was one of the fourteen castes belonging to 'Nabasakh' group in Bengal.
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The Story of Tilli
Tilli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2022, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 7 Tillis were born — ranking #12,237 that year. As of 2026, Tilli ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Tillis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Tilli
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- Krishna Kanta Nandi , the banian to Warren Hastings and the founder of the Cossimbazar Raj family .
- Sudhamoy Pramanick , Bengali advocate and Congress activist.
- Diptendu Pramanick , Bengali film personality.
- Pankaj Roy , Indian cricketer and Padma Shri awardee, member of Bhagyakul Roy family .
- Subrata Roy , founder-chairman of Sahara India Pariwar, a prominent business conglomerate in India.
- Maharani Swarnamoyee , Maharani of Cossimbazar Raj from 1844 to 1897 and a philanthropist during the period of Bengal Renaissance .
- Gostha Behari Pal , the first captain of the India National Football Team .
- Kristo Das Pal , an Indian journalist, orator and the editor of the Hindoo Patriot .
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About the name Tilli
Tilli is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Tilli's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #12,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Tilli'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 .
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