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Tilda

/ˈtɪldə/ · 100% girls · 17 born in 2025

Tilda has been given to about 2,040 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈtɪldə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 814
Median age today66 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Tilda per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 35
  • Born in 202517
  • All time2,040
  • England & Wales, 202511

How popular is Tilda?

Its best year was 1924, when 35 babies were given the name, ranking 1404th. The typical living American called Tilda is about 66 years old today.

Names that sound like Tilda

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Hilda0.85
  2. Wilda0.85
  3. Gilda0.85
  4. Matilda0.74
  5. Linda0.70
  6. Ida0.70
  7. Vida0.70
  8. Lida0.70

Middle names for Tilda

Ranked by flow score
  1. Tilda Josephine0.84
  2. Tilda Rose0.83
  3. Tilda Louise0.83
  4. Tilda June0.82
  5. Tilda Pearl0.82
  6. Tilda Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Tilda

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.87
  2. Birdiesister · 0.83
  3. Estellasister · 0.81
  4. Louiebrother · 0.77
  5. Ambrosebrother · 0.77
  6. Forestbrother · 0.77

Where Tilda is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Tilda White0.78
    2. Tilda Reyes0.78
    3. Tilda Nguyen0.78
    4. Tilda Moore0.78
    5. Tilda Lee0.78
    6. Tilda Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Tilda

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.