How Many People Are Named Tilmer?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Tilmer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 100 years old, and Tilmer peaked in popularity in 1932 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tilmer 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 Tilmer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 100, Tilmer is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1936.
- Tilmer is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
100
years old
Peak Year
1932
6 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tilmer
Tilmer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Tilmer as a male name
Ranked #3,746 in 1932
6 male births in 1932
Peak: 1932 (6 births)
Tilmer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tilmer span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 6 babies were registered. Tilmer remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Tilmer by Decade
How has Tilmer 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.
Tilmer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tilmer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tilmer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tilmer?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Tilmer 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Tilmer a common name?
Tilmer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tilmer most popular?
Tilmer reached peak popularity in 1932, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tilmer is approximately 100 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tilmer a male name?
Tilmer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tilmer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tilmer Smith, Tilmer Johnson, Tilmer 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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