How Many People Are Named Tilford?
An estimated 214 people in the United States have the first name Tilford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Tilford peaked in popularity in 1922 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tilford 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 Tilford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Tilford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
214
About 1 in 1,601,656 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1922
29 births
Total Registered
640
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tilford
Tilford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 640 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Tilford as a male name
Ranked #8,394 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1922 (29 births)
Tilford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tilford span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 162 babies were registered. Tilford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tilford by Decade
How has Tilford 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.
Tilford by State
Tilford + Last Name Combinations
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Tilford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tilford?
We estimate approximately 214 people named Tilford 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 1,601,656 Americans share this first name.
Is Tilford a common name?
Tilford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 640 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tilford most popular?
Tilford reached peak popularity in 1922, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tilford is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tilford a male name?
Tilford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tilford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tilford Smith, Tilford Johnson, Tilford 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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