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Tilly

Girl #1045 in 2023

Tilly is a girl name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Tilly

Shortened from Matilda,. The surname may also have origins as a matronymic from Matilda.

Popularity of Tilly

Popularity, 1912–2023

242 births in 2023

1912 2023

2,122 U.S. births recorded from 1912–2023.

Peak year

2022

249 babies

First recorded

1912

111 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.