Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1997

Tyger

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #8,852
Rank 2025
#8,852
among boys · ↓1,628 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Tyger
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1997
31 babies
All-time total
507
#8,424 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Tyger popularity over time

507 babies have been named Tyger since 1983, 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
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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 – – – – – –
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1980s 49 6 55 6 – #7,215
1990s – 102 102 10 +85% #2,610
2000s 5 151 156 16 +53% #3,900
2010s 5 123 128 13 -18% #4,788
2020s (to 2025) – 66 66 11 -14% #5,755

The story of Tyger

Tyger is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,852 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 507 American babies have been named Tyger, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tyger?

The median living Tyger is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Tyger are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Tyger 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 – – 9 #8,852
2024 – – 12 #7,224
2023 – – 6 #12,121
2022 – – 14 #6,447
2021 – – 16 #5,755
2020 – – 9 #8,668
2019 5 #17,790 10 #8,161
2018 – – 7 #10,660
2017 – – 14 #6,303
2016 – – 10 #8,100
2015 – – 15 #5,971
2014 – – 8 #9,569
2013 – – 20 #4,788
2012 – – 11 #7,515
2011 – – 11 #7,465
2010 – – 17 #5,456
2009 – – 15 #6,067
2008 – – 14 #6,370
2007 – – 14 #6,245
2006 – – 18 #5,061
2005 – – 16 #5,261
2004 – – 7 #9,877
2003 – – 16 #5,028
2002 – – 22 #3,900
2001 5 #17,820 18 #4,464
2000 – – 11 #6,285
1995 – – 14 #4,497
1990 – – 5 #9,408
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tyger?

The median living Tyger is about 19 years old. Half of all living Tygers are between 10 and 27 years old.

How many people named Tyger are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tyger are alive in the United States, based on 507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tyger in 2025?

Tyger ranked #8,852 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tyger?

507 babies have been named Tyger in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyger most popular?

Tyger peaked in 1997, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Tyger a boy or girl name?

Tyger is used for both: about 12% of babies named Tyger have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Tyger rising or falling?

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

Names like Tyger

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

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