Tyger
The Story of Tyger
As a girl name
Tyger first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 29 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 29 Tygers were born — ranking #2,910 that year. As of 2026, Tyger ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Tygers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tyger first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 31 Tygers were born — ranking #2,546 that year. As of 2026, Tyger ranks #6,982 for boys with 11 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 461 Tygers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tyger
Tyger is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 461 births in the dataset. Tyger's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #2,546. Use the chart and map above to compare Tyger'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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