Tige
Tige is a masculine given name and nickname which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Tige
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tige is a masculine given name and nickname which may refer to:
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The Story of Tige
Tige first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 28 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 41 Tiges were born — ranking #1,307 that year. As of 2026, Tige ranks #12,551 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 333 Tiges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Tige
Tige is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 333 births in the dataset. Tige's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #1,307. Use the chart and map above to compare Tige's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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