Girl · #9,218 in 2026

Tuesday

Name: Popularity of the name Tuesday in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tuesday, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tuesday is the day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. According to international standard ISO 8601, Monday is the first day of the week; thus, Tuesday is the second day of the week. According to many traditional calendars, however, Sunday is the first day of the week, so Tuesday is the third day of the week.

Current Rank

#9,218

Peak Rank

#1,251 (1966)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-41%

1945

First Year

2026

Last Year

1966

Peak Year

#1251

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tuesday

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

See also: Names of the days of the week The name Tuesday derives from the Old English Tiwesdæg and literally means "Tiw's Day". Tiw is the Old English form of the Proto-Germanic god *Tîwaz , or Týr in Old Norse . *Tîwaz derives from the Proto-Indo-European base *dei- , *deyā- , *dīdyā- , meaning 'to shine', whence come such words as " deity ". The German Dienstag and Dutch dinsdag are derived from the Germanic custom of the thing , as Tiw / Týr also had a strong connection to the thing. The Latin name dies Martis ("day of Mars") is equivalent to the Greek ἡμέρα Ἄρεως ( hēméra Áreōs , "day of A

The Story of Tuesday

Tuesday first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1945, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 74 Tuesdays were born — ranking #1,251 that year. As of 2026, Tuesday ranks #9,218 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 3K Tuesdays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tuesday

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tuesday is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Tuesdays
Tousy
Tudi
Tasty
Teddy
Tidy
Tardy
Toasty
Teased
Testy
Tastey
Tizzy

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuesday

What does the name Tuesday mean?

How popular is Tuesday in 2026?

In 2026, Tuesday ranks #9,218 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Tuesday most popular?

Tuesday reached its peak popularity in 1966, ranking #1,251 that year with 74 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tuesday most popular?

Tuesday has historically been most popular in Arizona, South Carolina, Washington. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tuesday.

Is Tuesday a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tuesday is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tuesday?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tuesday include Jacinta, Sirena, Cambrie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tuesday

Tuesday is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Tuesday's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #1,251. Use the chart and map above to compare Tuesday'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.