Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1997

Tykia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tykia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
43 babies
All-time total
624
#10,284 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Tykia popularity over time

624 babies have been named Tykia since 1977, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 29 3 – #5,547
1980s 90 9 +210% #5,308
1990s 290 29 +222% #2,872
2000s 199 20 -31% #3,724
2010s 16 2 -92% #11,200
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tykia

Tykia 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 1977, 624 American babies have been named Tykia. Its peak came in 1997, when 43 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 Tykia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tykia?

The median living Tykia is about 28 years old; half are between 24 and 33. An estimated 600 people named Tykia are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Tykia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2024 – –
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2012 10 #11,200
2011 – –
2010 6 #16,845
2009 6 #17,154
2008 7 #15,297
2007 13 #9,511
2006 17 #7,461
2005 17 #7,121
2004 16 #7,370
2003 26 #4,932
2002 36 #3,724
2001 32 #4,024
2000 29 #4,285
1995 27 #3,966
1990 18 #5,274
1985 14 #5,334
1980 5 #12,076
1975 – –
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1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tykia?

The median living Tykia is about 28 years old. Half of all living Tykias are between 24 and 33 years old.

How many people named Tykia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tykia are alive in the United States, based on 624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tykia in 2025?

Tykia 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 Tykia?

624 babies have been named Tykia in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tykia most popular?

Tykia peaked in 1997, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Tykia a boy or girl name?

Tykia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tykia rising or falling?

Tykia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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