Tye
The Story of Tye
As a girl name
Tye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1997: 16 births, good for #5,868 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Tyes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 358 Tyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Tye as a boy name dates back to 1930, when 6 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 170 newborns named Tye — #1,053 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Tyes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,893 among boy names with 44 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 5K Tyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tye
Tye is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Tye's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #910. Use the chart and map above to compare Tye'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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