Tillian
The Story of Tillian
As a girl name
Tillian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2018, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 8 Tillians were born — ranking #11,223 that year. As of 2026, Tillian ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Tillians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tillian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2016, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 13 Tillians were born — ranking #6,335 that year. As of 2026, Tillian ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 50 Tillians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tillian
Tillian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Tillian's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #6,335. Use the chart and map above to compare Tillian'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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