34,929births recorded
13Countries
3Variants
2014Peak · Northern Ireland
#164Scotland 2025
Tilly is a girl name family recorded 34,929 times in 13 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#164 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2014, at 143.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Tillie (United States).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Tilly
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillie | English | 15,765 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1261 | 1891 | ▲ 183 % |
| Tillie | English | 2,037 | 🏴 England & Wales | #561 | 2023 | ▲ 4 % |
| Tillie | English | 71 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #856 | 2019 | – |
| Tillie | English | 67 | 🏴 Scotland | #284 | 2025 | ▲ 214 % |
| Tillie | English | 59 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #885 | 2014 | ▶ 1 % |
| Tillie | English | 47 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #608 | 2023 | – |
| Tilly | English | 11,781 | 🏴 England & Wales | #193 | 2009 | ▼ 28 % |
| Tilly | English | 2,699 | 🇺🇸 United States | #884 | 2025 | ▲ 301 % |
| Tilly | English | 502 | 🏴 Scotland | #164 | 2022 | ▲ 21 % |
| Tilly | English | 398 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #386 | 2009 | ▲ 2 % |
| Tilly | English | 291 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #231 | 2014 | ▼ 49 % |
| Tilly | English | 272 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #239 | 2022 | ▲ 103 % |
| Tylie | English | 515 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 2013 | ▼ 12 % |
| Tylie | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2010 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Tillie ↔ Tilly — verified against linguistic sources
- Tillie ↔ Tylie — spelling variant
Questions about Tilly
How popular is the name Tilly?
In 2025 it ranked #164 in Scotland. Official registers record 34,929 births across 13 countries.
What is Tilly in other languages?
Tillie (English); Tylie (English).
When was Tilly most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2014, at 143.4 births per 100,000.
Is Tilly a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Tilly is a girl name.