Holding steady.
Popularity of Tildon since 1912
Babies named Tildon per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1947, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Tildon's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 18 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tildon is an extremely rare given name, recorded just once in U.S. Social Security data in 1912, its peak and only year of use. It has never ranked among the top 1,000 names and shows no births in recent decades, making it virtually extinct. The name likely derives from the English surname Tilden, meaning 'from the valley of the fertile land,' though it could also be a modern respelling or coinage. With a trajectory classed as stable (due to near-zero usage), Tildon has no top-state concentrations and no recorded usage in the 2020s. For parents seeking an authentically obscure name with a hint of early 20th-century Americana, Tildon offers a one-of-a-kind choice, though it comes with no established nicknames or well-known bearers.
Tildon is likely an English surname-derived first name. It may be a variant of Tilden, which is from an Old English place name meaning 'from the valley of the fertile land' (till 'fertile' + denu 'valley'). Alternatively, it could be a modern coinage formed from popular name elements. The name saw very limited use in the early 20th century, with its only recorded appearance in the U.S. in 1912.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Tilden
Sibling names for Tildon
Names that share Tildon's style, for a brother or sister.
