Tyee: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#6,453
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	58	6	–	#4,328
2000s	173	17	+198%	#3,785
2010s	55	6	-68%	#7,056
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-33%	#7,540

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,453

1980s

–

1990s

–

#4,328

2000s

173

+198%

#3,785

2010s

-68%

#7,056

2020s (to 2025)

-33%

#7,540

The story of Tyee

Tyee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 318 American babies have been named Tyee. Its peak came in 2005, when 24 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 Tyee stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tyee?

The median living Tyee is about 20 years old; half are between 16 and 24. An estimated 300 people named Tyee 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.

Tyee year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	11	#7,689
2022	–	–
2021	11	#7,540
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	9	#8,688
2014	8	#9,568
2013	5	#13,922
2012	10	#8,093
2011	11	#7,464
2010	12	#7,056
2009	12	#7,203
2008	8	#9,804
2007	21	#4,627
2006	20	#4,665
2005	24	#3,935
2004	23	#3,993
2003	17	#4,799
2002	23	#3,785
2001	19	#4,286
2000	6	#10,276
1995	5	#10,239
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tyee?

The median living Tyee is about 20 years old. Half of all living Tyees are between 16 and 24 years old.

How many people named Tyee are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tyee are alive in the United States, based on 318 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tyee in 2025?

Tyee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tyee?

318 babies have been named Tyee in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyee most popular?

Tyee peaked in 2005, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Tyee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tyee rising or falling?

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

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Tyee popularity over time

The story of Tyee

How old are people named Tyee?

Tyee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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