Valley of the fertile land
Derived from an English surname, Tilden likely originates from a place name meaning 'fertile valley' or 'valley of the tiles.' It combines the Old English elements 'til' (good, useful, or fertile) and 'denu' (valley).
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
25th Governor of New York and 1876 Democratic presidential candidate
Episcopal priest and founder of the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation
