boys' name ★ peaked 2005

Ty

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #813 Trend ↓ Falling 28%
Rank 2025
#813
among boys · ↑48 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
311
named Ty · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,582
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
2,475 babies
All-time total
48,344
#525 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Ty popularity over time

48,344 babies have been named Ty since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 27 27 3 – #3,849
1920s – 13 13 1 -52% #3,449
1930s – 24 24 2 +85% #2,893
1940s – 135 135 14 +463% #1,575
1950s 27 672 699 70 +418% #568
1960s 80 3,553 3,633 363 +420% #362
1970s 72 3,830 3,902 390 +7% #365
1980s 118 3,634 3,752 375 -4% #413
1990s 156 9,294 9,450 945 +152% #228
2000s 198 17,123 17,321 1,732 +83% #169
2010s 75 7,211 7,286 729 -58% #265
2020s (to 2025) 11 2,091 2,102 350 -52% #652

Where Ty is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 290 0.17 outside top 500
2027 277 0.16 outside top 500
2028 266 0.16 outside top 500
2029 257 0.15 outside top 500
2030 250 0.15 outside top 500

Where Ty is most popular

Boys named Ty per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.195 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ty born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 85 0.891 +358%
South Dakota 15 0.806 +314%
North Dakota 13 0.761 +291%
Iowa 41 0.595 +206%
Kentucky 44 0.438 +125%
Kansas 30 0.437 +125%
Nebraska 18 0.414 +113%
Louisiana 40 0.391 +101%
Idaho 16 0.391 +101%
Hawaii 6 0.386 +99%
Wisconsin 40 0.338 +74%
Tennessee 60 0.332 +71%
Minnesota 37 0.302 +55%
Missouri 41 0.296 +52%
Michigan 60 0.293 +51%
Montana 5 0.284 +46%
Arizona 46 0.281 +45%
Washington 45 0.275 +41%
Arkansas 17 0.269 +38%
Indiana 43 0.268 +38%
Pennsylvania 67 0.252 +30%
Colorado 28 0.217 +12%
Texas 190 0.216 +11%
Alabama 23 0.210 +8%
Massachusetts 25 0.182 -7%
Ohio 48 0.181 -7%
Illinois 43 0.168 -14%
West Virginia 5 0.153 -21%
New Mexico 5 0.152 -22%
Florida 71 0.150 -23%
California 129 0.141 -27%
Virginia 24 0.126 -35%
North Carolina 32 0.125 -36%
Oklahoma 10 0.113 -42%
Georgia 28 0.111 -43%
Oregon 6 0.079 -59%
New York 32 0.074 -62%
Maryland 5 0.042 -78%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ty

Ty is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #813 in 2025 with 306 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 48,344 American babies have been named Ty. Its peak came in 2005, when 2,475 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ty stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ty?

The median living Ty is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 34. An estimated 46 thousand people named Ty are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Ty year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #17,080 306 #813
2024 – – 283 #861
2023 – – 332 #772
2022 – – 369 #716
2021 – – 390 #683
2020 6 #14,959 411 #652
2019 5 #17,785 449 #609
2018 9 #11,370 472 #582
2017 – – 463 #590
2016 11 #10,065 538 #541
2015 9 #11,771 618 #483
2014 6 #16,376 721 #425
2013 7 #14,493 768 #388
2012 9 #12,141 890 #346
2011 9 #12,080 994 #319
2010 10 #11,191 1,298 #265
2009 12 #9,942 1,642 #222
2008 20 #6,785 1,437 #247
2007 11 #10,775 1,538 #237
2006 18 #7,126 1,798 #210
2005 24 #5,429 2,451 #169
2004 30 #4,596 2,199 #181
2003 27 #4,801 1,936 #193
2002 22 #5,437 1,609 #214
2001 12 #8,718 1,218 #269
2000 22 #5,303 1,295 #259
1995 14 #6,624 985 #279
1990 10 #8,464 510 #434
1985 15 #5,067 361 #452
1980 13 #5,530 394 #413
1975 15 #4,358 323 #441
1970 8 #6,336 437 #386
1965 – – 301 #448
1960 5 #7,249 254 #495
1955 – – 71 #884
1950 – – 24 #1,533
1945 – – 19 #1,575
1940 – – 6 #3,438
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,506
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,929
1915 – – 5 #4,345
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Ty

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ty Burrell Ty Burrell American actor (born 1967) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ty Cobb Ty Cobb American baseball player (1886–1961) 19th century
  3. 3 Ty Dolla Sign Ty Dolla Sign American rapper and singer (born 1982) b. 1985 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Ty Olsson Ty Olsson Canadian actor (born 1974) Contemporary
  5. 5 Ty Simpkins American actor (born 2001) Contemporary
  6. 6 Ty Lawson Ty Lawson American basketball player (born 1987) Contemporary
  7. 7 Ty Segall Ty Segall American musician and producer (born 1987) Contemporary
  8. 8 Ty Panitz American actor (born 1999) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ty?

The median living Ty is about 23 years old. Half of all living Tys are between 17 and 34 years old.

How many people named Ty are alive today?

An estimated 46 thousand people named Ty are alive in the United States, based on 48,344 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ty in 2025?

Ty ranked #813 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 306 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ty?

48,344 babies have been named Ty in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ty most popular?

Ty peaked in 2005, when 2,475 newborns received the name.

Is Ty a boy or girl name?

Ty is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ty rising or falling?

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

Will Ty become more popular?

Ty is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 250 boys named Ty in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ty?

Well-known people named Ty include Ty Burrell (actor), Ty Cobb (baseball player), Ty Dolla Sign (musician).

Names like Ty

Names that sound and feel close to Ty: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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