Tillie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tillie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tillie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tillie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tillie is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “mighty in battle”. A pet form of Matilda.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,765 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,963 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 89 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 50 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 62 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tillie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1915 (505/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (122/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (11/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (6/yr).
Tillie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #472 nationally (given to 505 babies that year).
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