boy's name
Tilford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 640
Tilford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1988 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tilford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 106 |
| 1920s | 162 |
| 1930s | 106 |
| 1940s | 105 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 46 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 5 |
How popular is Tilford?
In 1988, Tilford was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tilford
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tilford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tilford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tilford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tilford
How popular is the name Tilford?
In 1988, Tilford was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tilford a girl's or a boy's name?
Tilford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tilford?
Tilford has 2 syllables.
When was Tilford most popular?
Tilford peaked in 1922, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.