Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ty

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ty.

✦ Meaning uncertain 🌍 Other
National Rank (2025) #813
All-Time Peak Rank #169 Achieved 2005
Total U.S. Births 47,607 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.1% Boy / 0.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1915 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 2,451 births in 2005
💡 The Ty Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Meaning uncertain
Language Origin Other
Origin Type uncertain
Etymology uncertain; often used as a short form of various names such as Tyler, Tyson, or Tyrone.
Alternative Spellings
Tye
Pronunciation: TY
Etymology confidence: Low · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Ty

According to SSA data, Ty achieved its highest historical rank of #169 in 2005. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2005 with 2,451 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 50.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 87 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ty across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -50.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,451 births in 2005
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 54 yrs
Registry Streak 87 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 27
1920s: 13
1930s: 24
1940s: 135
1950s: 672
1960s: 3,553
1970s: 3,830
1980s: 3,634
1990s: 9,294
2000s: 17,123
2010s: 7,211
2020s: 2,091

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ty
Letter Count 2 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 0.0% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, South Dakota
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #376 1,442 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 195 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 412 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #486 517 2002 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 395 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 305 2004 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 325 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 865 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #620 1,107 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 306 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #669 1,093 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #517 939 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 653 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #458 1,130 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #799 1,271 2005 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 416 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #376 929 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #661 1,246 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #720 5,129 2005 22.0% Decline
Indiana #709 1,463 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 648 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #778 1,130 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #596 1,182 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #636 972 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1187 1,774 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #932 2,230 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #835 900 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1099 1,597 2005 Insufficient historical volume
California #954 3,917 2005 4.0% Decline
Alaska Unranked 49 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #657 1,840 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #621 573 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1075 888 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1463 1,545 2003 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1261 843 2005 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 273 2000 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 88 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #567 492 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 595 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 288 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 334 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 482 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 162 2003 Insufficient historical volume
New York Unranked 1,116 2005 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 397 2005 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 203 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 34 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 19 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 15 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 35 1997 Insufficient historical volume

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