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Tiger

Boy

Meaning of Tiger: English: 'animal name'

Tiger is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3626th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3626

30 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1859

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,310

First recorded 1962 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 66 babies1998: 97 babies1999: 35 babies2000: 43 babies20002001: 51 babies2002: 45 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 26 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 55 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 39 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 130 babies20102011: 32 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 34 babies2014: 33 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 34 babies2018: 39 babies2019: 35 babies2020: 29 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 73 babies2023: 36 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 30 babies
US babies named Tiger per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 130.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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