Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Tycho

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,846 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,846
among boys · ↑1,032 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Tycho
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
30 babies
All-time total
381
#9,283 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Tycho popularity over time

381 babies have been named Tycho since 1972, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

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 – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #5,704
1980s – – – –
1990s 12 1 – #8,056
2000s 62 6 +417% #7,200
2010s 165 17 +166% #3,882
2020s (to 2025) 137 23 +38% #3,730

Where Tycho 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Tycho

Tycho is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,846 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 381 American babies have been named Tycho. Its peak came in 2021, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Tycho?

The median living Tycho is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Tycho are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Tycho year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #4,846
2024 16 #5,878
2023 18 #5,447
2022 29 #3,871
2021 30 #3,730
2020 23 #4,410
2019 26 #4,102
2018 15 #6,014
2017 13 #6,637
2016 18 #5,298
2015 15 #5,970
2014 27 #3,882
2013 16 #5,632
2012 10 #8,092
2011 13 #6,550
2010 12 #7,055
2009 12 #7,200
2008 7 #10,956
2007 7 #10,828
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 5 #13,090
2003 9 #7,785
2002 8 #8,397
2001 6 #10,461
2000 8 #8,151
1995 – –
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Famous people named Tycho

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

  1. 1 Tycho Brahe Tycho Brahe Danish astronomer (1546–1601) 16th century
  2. 2 Tycho Tycho American musician (born 1977) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tycho?

The median living Tycho is about 8 years old. Half of all living Tychos are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Tycho are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tycho are alive in the United States, based on 381 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tycho in 2025?

Tycho ranked #4,846 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tycho?

381 babies have been named Tycho in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tycho most popular?

Tycho peaked in 2021, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Tycho a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tycho rising or falling?

Tycho has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Tycho become more popular?

Tycho looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Tycho in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tycho?

Well-known people named Tycho include Tycho Brahe (astronomer), Tycho (musician).

Names like Tycho

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

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