Tielor
An Old English masculine given name derived from "tilia" meaning "linden tree".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Tielor. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tielor today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tielor births was 1995 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tielor. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tielor. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1995
5 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
1997 SSA rank
#10,669
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Tielor: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Tielor by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tielor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Tielor
The name Tielor has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in central Italy from around the 8th century BCE to the 1st century BCE. The name is derived from the Etruscan word "tiel", which means "earth" or "land". It was a name given to children as a symbol of connection to the earth and a reverence for nature.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tielor can be found in an Etruscan funerary inscription from the 6th century BCE, which commemorates a man by that name. This inscription is currently housed in the National Etruscan Museum in Rome.
In the 3rd century BCE, a Tielor is mentioned in a Greek historical text as a prominent Etruscan leader who led his people in a battle against the Roman Republic. This suggests that the name was associated with bravery and strength among the Etruscans.
During the Roman imperial period, there are records of a Roman citizen named Tielor who lived in the city of Pompeii in the 1st century CE. His name is inscribed on a piece of graffiti found in the ruins of the city, which was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.
In the Middle Ages, a Tielor is mentioned in a 9th-century manuscript from the Benedictine monastery of Monte Cassino in Italy. This indicates that the name persisted in some form among the Christian monastic communities of that era.
One of the most notable figures in history with the name Tielor was a 12th-century Italian poet and scholar from Pisa, known as Tielor Pisano (1120-1190). He was renowned for his contributions to the development of the Italian poetic tradition and for his translations of classical Greek and Latin texts.
Another notable Tielor was a 14th-century Italian painter and architect from Siena, Tielor di Bartolo (1335-1410), who is best known for his frescoes in the Basilica of San Clemente in Rome and his work on the Siena Cathedral.
In the 16th century, a Tielor Vicentino (1490-1552) was a prominent Italian architect and engineer from Vicenza, who is credited with the design of several important buildings in his hometown, including the Basilica Palladiana.
During the Renaissance, a Tielor Bolognese (1525-1598) was a renowned Italian painter and sculptor from Bologna, who is particularly known for his religious works and his sculptures in the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna.
In the 17th century, a Tielor Savonese (1620-1685) was an Italian composer and musician from Savona, who wrote several operas and sacred works that were performed in the courts of Italy and France.
People
Tielor + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tielor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tielor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tielor going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Tielor a common name?
We classify Tielor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tielor most popular?
The single biggest year for Tielor was 1995, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tielor is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tielor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tielor a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tielor in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tielor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tielor in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tielor can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Tielor?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Tielor at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.