Tilden
Boy name · #2993 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tilden? In official American birth records, Tilden has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Tilden ranks #2993 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 41 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 43,902 American boys born in 2025 carries the name.
Babies named Tilden per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Tilden first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 41 babies and a rank of #2991. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tilden against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tilden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tilden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tilden will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tilden is most common
State-level data for Tilden is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tilden
Statistically, parents drawn to Tilden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Walden, Golden, Jeyden, Bowden, and Torben.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tilden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3100 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 24 | #4064 |
| 2012 | 25 | #4003 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tilden?
In official American birth records, the name Tilden first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Tilden a popular boy name?
Tilden ranked #2993 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Tilden most popular?
Tilden peaked in 2025, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #2991 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tilden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Tilden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.