Given name & surname
Tilley
“the power of the people”
Tilley is a variant of Till. In German use, Till carries the interpretation “the power of the people.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tilley is a variant of Till. In German use, Till carries the interpretation “the power of the people.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tilley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 261
- 0 boys · 261 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #4,449 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +98%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,449 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 98.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 179 as a first name in 2020; 14,894 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Tilley’s family of names
Tilley has a related form in Till. In Greek usage, Tilley as a surname is a transliteration of Τίλλεϋ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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