Tilda
Tilda was the #6,546 girls' name in the US in 2025 (17 babies), and #2,440 in England & Wales.
Tilda as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,546 (17) | #2,440 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #7,967 (13) | #3,319 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,960 (20) | #1,959 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,793 (21) | #2,674 (9) | — | #905 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #6,414 (18) | #1,505 (20) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,559 (14) | #1,618 (18) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #8,138 (13) | #1,854 (15) | — | — | #2,374 (8) |
| 2018 | #6,792 (17) | #1,977 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,821 (21) | #1,817 (16) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #8,393 (13) | #1,571 (20) | — | #868 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #6,721 (18) | #1,649 (18) | — | — | #2,891 (6) |
| 2014 | #10,129 (10) | #1,882 (15) | #802 (3) | — | — |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | #1,639 (18) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,429 (10) | #1,649 (18) | — | #768 (4) | — |
| 2011 | #11,181 (9) | #2,150 (12) | — | #937 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1883 at #320.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Tilda is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 73,000 to 1 in 160,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilda | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Tilda | England & Wales | Girls | #2,440 | 11 |
| Tilda | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Tilda | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Tilda | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Tilda | US | Girls | #6,546 | 17 |