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Tilly

Tilly ranks #72 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 17 places, 449 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #85 among girl cat names.
Tilly's popularity trend

Tilly's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
449
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#72
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
+165
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% girls
99% girls1% boys
What does Tilly mean?
/ˈtɪli/2 syllables

Tilly is a pet form of Matilda, an old Germanic name combining maht, "might" or "strength," and hild, "battle" — together, "mighty in battle." It's been used as a warm, familiar nickname for Matilda for generations, especially in Britain.

Bright and bouncy, Tilly suits a spirited, energetic companion who's small in size but big in confidence. It has a cheerful, storybook charm that never feels overly delicate.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Tilly shows up

Tilly's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.7%
BurnsideAustralia0.6%
ProspectAustralia0.5%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.4%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.4%
DarwinAustralia0.3%
AdelaideAustralia0.2%
TorontoCanada0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%

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