How Many People Are Named Tilman?
An estimated 378 people in the United States have the first name Tilman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Tilman peaked in popularity in 1926 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tilman 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 Tilman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
378
About 1 in 906,758 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1926
26 births
Total Registered
930
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tilman
Tilman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 930 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Tilman as a male name
Ranked #10,690 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1926 (26 births)
Tilman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tilman span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 202 babies were registered. Tilman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tilman by Decade
How has Tilman 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.
Tilman by State
Birth registrations for Tilman span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana. On average, about 11 Tilmans were registered per state.
Tilman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tilman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tilman
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tilman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tilman?
We estimate approximately 378 people named Tilman 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 906,758 Americans share this first name.
Is Tilman a common name?
Tilman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 930 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tilman most popular?
Tilman reached peak popularity in 1926, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tilman is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tilman a male name?
Tilman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tilman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tilman Smith, Tilman Johnson, Tilman 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me