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Tilford

/ˈtɪlfɚd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1988

Tilford has been given to about 640 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈtɪlfɚd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 268
Median age today77 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Tilford per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1922 · 29
  • Born in 20250
  • All time640

How popular is Tilford?

Its best year was 1922, when 29 babies were given the name, ranking 1392nd. The typical living American called Tilford is about 77 years old today.

Names that sound like Tilford

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Wilford0.89
  2. Milford0.89
  3. Winford0.79
  4. Clifford0.69
  5. Alford0.71
  6. Stanford0.64
  7. Willard0.60
  8. Millard0.60

Middle names for Tilford

Ranked by flow score
  1. Tilford Paul0.77
  2. Tilford Lee0.77
  3. Tilford Blake0.76
  4. Tilford Bryce0.76
  5. Tilford Wade0.76
  6. Tilford Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Tilford

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.75
  2. Elouisesister · 0.75
  3. Lenorasister · 0.72
  4. Cleoeither · 0.71
  5. Otisbrother · 0.71
  6. Louiebrother · 0.71

Where Tilford is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Tilford Anderson0.77
    2. Tilford White0.72
    3. Tilford Reyes0.72
    4. Tilford Nguyen0.72
    5. Tilford Lee0.72
    6. Tilford Hill0.72

    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 Tilford

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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