boy's name
Tye
TY (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,154
Tye is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2005, when 179 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1930.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tye Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 121 |
| 1960s | 364 |
| 1970s | 648 |
| 1980s | 838 |
| 1990s | 976 |
| 2000s | 1,502 |
| 2010s | 810 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 293 |
How Popular Is Tye?
In 2025, Tye was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tye Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Tye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Tye Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Tye
- English TY
Sibling Names for Tye
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Tye
How popular is the name Tye?
In 2025, Tye was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tye a girl's or a boy's name?
Tye is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tye?
Tye has 1 syllable.
When was Tye most popular?
Tye peaked in 2005, when 179 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tye currently ranks #3,150 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.