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Why parents love Tillie- Tillie Olsen wrote one of the most important feminist novellas.
- Tillie the Toiler was one of the first career-woman comics.
- Two syllables with the most charming sound: TIL-ee.
- Matilda's battle-might in maximum friendliness.
- The vintage diminutive is irresistibly warm.
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The vibe of Tillie
battle-mightyMatildadiminutiveOlsenfeministTell Me a RiddleToilercareer-womanvintage
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Origin & history of Tillie
Germanic maht (might) + hild (battle)
→ Matilda
→ diminutive Tillie
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Germanic roots
Tillie is a diminutive of Matilda meaning battle-mighty. Tillie Olsen wrote Tell Me a Riddle. Tillie the Toiler was one of the first career-woman comic strips.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Diminutive; Tillie Olsen (1912–2007).
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Today
Tillie remains a beloved choice, ranking #1953 in the US. 15,585 babies have been named Tillie since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Tillie?
1915
peak year
Tillie reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1915, 499 babies received the name (ranked #263). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1953), with about 116 babies given the name annually. Tillie has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 15,585 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
499
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #263)
(ranked #263)
116
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
15,585
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Tillie4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Tillie's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — feminist communication. People named Tillie tend to be warm, mighty, and gifted at being the friendliest warrior who writes riddles.
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Friendliest warrior writes riddles✦
Olsen-feminist◈
Toiler-career◎
Matilda-battle♡
Vintage charmingT2
I9
L3
L3
I9
E5
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Tillie🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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