girl's name
Tilly-May
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 227
Tilly-May is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2003.
Tilly-May over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 54 |
| 2010s | 148 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Tilly-May?
In 2025, Tilly-May was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tilly-May
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tilly-May also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tilly-May over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tilly-May
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tilly-May — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tilly-May
How popular is the name Tilly-May?
In 2025, Tilly-May was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Tilly-May a girl's or a boy's name?
Tilly-May is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tilly-May most popular?
Tilly-May peaked in 2013, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tilly-May a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tilly-May currently ranks #5,980 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.