boy's name
Tilghman
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 58
Tilghman is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 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 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tilghman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 11 |
How popular is Tilghman?
In 2017, Tilghman 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 Tilghman
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 Tilghman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tilghman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tilghman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tilghman
How popular is the name Tilghman?
In 2017, Tilghman 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 Tilghman a girl's or a boy's name?
Tilghman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tilghman?
Tilghman has 2 syllables.
When was Tilghman most popular?
Tilghman peaked in 1922, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.