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Tighe

Boy

Meaning of Tighe: Irish: 'poet'

Tighe is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10865th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10865

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

524

First recorded 1949 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Tighe per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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