Tilly

Meaning: Might in battle
Origin: Germanic — Short form of Matilda

Girl's name · #885 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Tilly is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1912, it stood at #885 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,700 girls have been named Tilly along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#105 in New Zealand (2025) · #164 in Scotland (2025) · #193 in England & Wales (2025) · #231 in N. Ireland (2025) · #239 in Ireland (2025) · #386 in Sweden (2025) · #786 in Belgium (2025) · #896 in Canada (2025) · #1,771 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,601 in Austria (2025) · #7,431 in France (2024) · #6,306 in Ecuador (1970).

Famous Tillys

Tilly Fleischer — German javelin thrower (1911–2005)
Tilly Smith — British lifesaver (born 1994)
Tilly Losch — Austrian dancer (1903–1975)
Tilly Keeper — British actress (born 1997)
Tilly Vosburgh — British actress (born 1960)

In stories & tradition

Tilly Norwood — AI-generated character
Tilly Masterson^it — Goldfinger (book)
Tilly Evans — Hollyoaks (TV series)

What Tillys become

Among 99 notable people named Tilly:

Entertainers appear 2.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tilly Losch, Austrian dancer (1903–1975).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Tillie (#1269), Tilly would rank around #610 with about 480 births last year — the newborns split about 63/37 between Tilly and Tillie.

Similar names: Tillie · Ripley · Tyla · Wylie · Marlow · Hartley

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