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How popular is Ty?
#810 boy name in 2025
306 baby boys were named Ty in the US in 2025, making it the 810th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
46,269living people named Ty (est.)
24median age of people named Ty
48,344babies named Ty since 1880
1 in 10,660US babies born in 2025
Ty popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #810 for boys (▲ 47 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 306 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-50% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #483 in 2015, #650 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2005 (2,451 boys) |
| Highest rank | #169 in 2005 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ty is most popular
Babies named Ty per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 0.9 per 1,000 (85 boys)
- South Dakota: 0.8 per 1,000 (15 boys)
- North Dakota: 0.8 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Iowa: 0.6 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Kentucky: 0.4 per 1,000 (44 boys)
Ty by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 27 | #3,515 |
| 1920s | 13 | #3,173 |
| 1930s | 24 | #2,680 |
| 1940s | 135 | #1,535 |
| 1950s | 672 | #568 |
| 1960s | 3,553 | #362 |
| 1970s | 3,830 | #364 |
| 1980s | 3,634 | #411 |
| 1990s | 9,294 | #228 |
| 2000s | 17,123 | #169 |
| 2010s | 7,211 | #265 |
| 2020s | 2,091 | #650 |
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Questions
- Is Ty a boy or girl name?
- Ty is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Ty were boys.
- How popular is the name Ty?
- 306 baby boys were named Ty in the US in 2025, making it the 810th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Ty most popular?
- Ty peaked in 2005, when 2,451 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #169 in 2005.
- How many people are named Ty?
- 48,344 babies have been named Ty in the US since 1880. We estimate about 46,269 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
- Where is Ty most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ty was most common in Utah, at 0.9 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.