Tymir: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,527

among boys · ↓352 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

114

named Tymir · -36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,983

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

177 babies

All-time total

1,679

#3,680 all-time among boys

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Tymir popularity over time

1,679 babies have been named Tymir since 1991, 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

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
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1990s	130	13	–	#2,391
2000s	450	45	+246%	#2,160
2010s	442	44	-2%	#2,334
2020s (to 2025)	657	110	+148%	#1,175

Where Tymir 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	131	0.08	outside top 500
2027	147	0.09	outside top 500
2028	162	0.09	outside top 500
2029	176	0.10	outside top 500
2030	189	0.11	outside top 500

Where Tymir is most popular

Boys named Tymir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.068 per 1,000. Strongest in South Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

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 Tymir 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
South Carolina	53	0.513	+656%
Mississippi	18	0.317	+367%
Louisiana	27	0.264	+289%
Georgia	59	0.233	+243%
North Carolina	45	0.176	+160%
Virginia	28	0.148	+118%
Alabama	15	0.137	+102%
Florida	58	0.122	+81%
Wisconsin	11	0.093	+37%
Illinois	19	0.074	+10%
Tennessee	11	0.061	-10%
Missouri	6	0.043	-36%
Maryland	5	0.042	-38%
Michigan	8	0.039	-42%
Ohio	10	0.038	-44%
Texas	28	0.032	-53%
Indiana	5	0.031	-54%
New York	10	0.023	-66%
Pennsylvania	5	0.019	-72%
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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 Tymir

Tymir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,527 in 2025 with 114 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,679 American babies have been named Tymir. Its peak came in 2024, when 177 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 Tymir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tymir?

The median living Tymir is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 19. An estimated 1,700 people named Tymir 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.

Tymir year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	114	#1,527
2024	177	#1,175
2023	121	#1,488
2022	102	#1,694
2021	72	#2,056
2020	71	#2,019
2019	59	#2,334
2018	53	#2,470
2017	53	#2,446
2016	44	#2,771
2015	38	#3,080
2014	37	#3,086
2013	38	#2,993
2012	36	#3,173
2011	45	#2,697
2010	39	#3,010
2009	31	#3,542
2008	63	#2,160
2007	44	#2,761
2006	53	#2,373
2005	43	#2,609
2004	52	#2,234
2003	43	#2,468
2002	42	#2,426
2001	40	#2,486
2000	39	#2,474
1995	13	#4,770
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tymir?

The median living Tymir is about 9 years old. Half of all living Tymirs are between 3 and 19 years old.

How many people named Tymir are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Tymir are alive in the United States, based on 1,679 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tymir in 2025?

Tymir ranked #1,527 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 114 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tymir?

1,679 babies have been named Tymir in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tymir most popular?

Tymir peaked in 2024, when 177 newborns received the name.

Is Tymir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tymir rising or falling?

Tymir is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tymir become more popular?

Tymir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 189 boys named Tymir in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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