Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Tillman
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1917
Peak births
75
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Tillman
How many people are named Tillman?
An estimated 1,610 living Americans are named Tillman.
How rare is Tillman?
Tillman is very rare among babies today, with 27 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 64% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Tillman?
The median age of a living American named Tillman is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 63 years old.
Is Tillman still popular?
Yes. Tillman is holding steady, with 27 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Tillman most common?
Tillman has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 5.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
64%
2025
27
All-time
3,732
Where it lives now
Tillman is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 5.9× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Tillman is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.