Tilly

“Variant of Matilda — Might, strength in battle” — Germanic, from Proto-Germanic *Mahtihildiz origin

Girl's name · #884 in the US (2025) · Trending

Tilly has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #884 (2025) · 2,699 babies named Tilly all-time · 1 in 5,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 360 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 720 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 960 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tillys

Tilly Fleischer — German javelin thrower (1911–2005)
Tilly Edinger — German paleontologist (1897-1967)
Tilly Losch — Ballerina, dancer, actress (1903-1975)
Tilly Keeper — British actress
Tilly van der Zwaard — Dutch sprinter and middle-distance runner

In stories & tradition

Tilly Norwood — virtual actor
Tilly Masterson — Goldfinger
Tilly Evans — Hollyoaks

What Tillys become

Among 99 notable people named Tilly:

Entertainers appear 2.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tilly Losch, Ballerina, dancer, actress (1903-1975).

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