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Ty

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Meaning of Ty: English: 'land of the proprietor'

Ty is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 810th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#810

311 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

48,344

First recorded 1915 · peak 2005

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 416 babies1982: 386 babies1983: 350 babies1984: 398 babies1985: 376 babies1986: 385 babies1987: 326 babies1988: 346 babies1989: 362 babies1990: 520 babies19901991: 598 babies1992: 706 babies1993: 783 babies1994: 828 babies1995: 999 babies1996: 1,234 babies1997: 1,375 babies1998: 1,162 babies1999: 1,245 babies2000: 1,317 babies20002001: 1,230 babies2002: 1,631 babies2003: 1,963 babies2004: 2,229 babies2005: 2,475 babies2006: 1,816 babies2007: 1,549 babies2008: 1,457 babies2009: 1,654 babies2010: 1,308 babies20102011: 1,003 babies2012: 899 babies2013: 775 babies2014: 727 babies2015: 627 babies2016: 549 babies2017: 463 babies2018: 481 babies2019: 454 babies2020: 417 babies20202021: 390 babies2022: 369 babies2023: 332 babies2024: 283 babies2025: 311 babies
US babies named Ty per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,475.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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