Tighe: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	9	1	–	#2,786
1950s	6	1	-33%	#3,906
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	92	9	–	#2,452
1980s	75	8	-18%	#2,607
1990s	84	8	+12%	#4,255
2000s	122	12	+45%	#5,224
2010s	102	10	-16%	#5,963
2020s (to 2025)	34	6	-44%	#9,476

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,786

1950s

-33%

#3,906

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,452

1980s

-18%

#2,607

1990s

+12%

#4,255

2000s

122

+45%

#5,224

2010s

102

-16%

#5,963

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#9,476

The story of Tighe

Tighe is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,850 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 524 American babies have been named Tighe. Its peak came in 1979, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tighe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tighe?

The median living Tighe is about 25 years old; half are between 15 and 43. An estimated 500 people named Tighe are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tighe year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#11,850
2024	–	–
2023	8	#9,660
2022	6	#12,171
2021	6	#11,990
2020	8	#9,476
2019	10	#8,149
2018	6	#11,998
2017	10	#8,085
2016	6	#12,021
2015	13	#6,640
2014	9	#8,722
2013	10	#8,048
2012	15	#5,963
2011	12	#6,963
2010	11	#7,534
2009	18	#5,294
2008	14	#6,363
2007	10	#8,106
2006	13	#6,424
2005	11	#7,057
2004	16	#5,224
2003	12	#6,215
2002	12	#6,046
2001	8	#8,250
2000	8	#8,133
1995	15	#4,255
1990	9	#5,770
1985	6	#6,464
1980	19	#2,607
1975	11	#3,414
1970	5	#5,374
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tighe, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tighe?

The median living Tighe is about 25 years old. Half of all living Tighes are between 15 and 43 years old.

How many people named Tighe are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tighe are alive in the United States, based on 524 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tighe in 2025?

Tighe ranked #11,850 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tighe?

524 babies have been named Tighe in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tighe most popular?

Tighe peaked in 1979, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Tighe a boy or girl name?

Tighe is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tighe rising or falling?

Tighe is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tighe popularity over time

The story of Tighe

How old are people named Tighe?

Tighe year by year

Frequently asked questions

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