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Tilda

Girl

Meaning of Tilda: German: 'mighty battle maiden'

Tilda is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6432nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6432

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3318

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,040

First recorded 1880 · peak 1924

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Tilda per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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