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).
About 41 boys were named Tilden in 2025.
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
