boy's name

Tilian

TIL-ee-un (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 521

Tilian is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in France in 2012, when 35 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 2002.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Tilian Over Time

Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Tilian by decade in France
Decade Births
2000s 70
2010s 240
2020s (to 2025) 20

How Popular Is Tilian?

In 2022, Tilian was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Tilian Is Used

England & Wales #6,349 3 in 2024
France #6,800 5 in 2022
United States #7,082 12 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Tilian

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Tilian Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tilian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Tilian

  • English TIL-ee-un

Sibling Names for Tilian

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tilian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Tilian

How popular is the name Tilian?

In 2022, Tilian was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Tilian a girl's or a boy's name?

Tilian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Tilian?

Tilian has 3 syllables.

When was Tilian most popular?

Tilian peaked in 2012, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Tilian a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tilian currently ranks #7,082 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.