How Many People Are Named Tilden?
An estimated 990 people in the United States have the first name Tilden. It is predominantly male (93.5%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Tilden peaked in popularity in 2022 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tilden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tilden paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
990
About 1 in 346,217 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.5% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2022
50 births
Total Registered
1,394
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tilden
Tilden is predominantly male (93.5%), though 90 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tilden as a male name
Ranked #3,141 in 2024
39 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (39 births)
Tilden as a female name
Ranked #13,306 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (11 births)
Tilden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tilden span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 259 babies were registered. Tilden remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Tilden by Decade
How has Tilden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tilden by State
Tilden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tilden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tilden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tilden?
We estimate approximately 990 people named Tilden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 346,217 Americans share this first name.
Is Tilden a common name?
Tilden is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,394 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tilden most popular?
Tilden reached peak popularity in 2022, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tilden is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tilden a male name?
Tilden is predominantly male. 93.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tilden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tilden Smith, Tilden Johnson, Tilden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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