Ty — Baby Name Popularity & Trends

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: English

Ty first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2005 with 153 babies (rank #233 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ty

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ty yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,145

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

153

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ty

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	19	#814
1997	22	#754
1998	26	#666
1999	34	#561
2000	36	#542
2001	34	#575
2002	44	#499
2003	72	#375
2004	50	#530
2005	153	#233
2006	131	#277
2007	110	#340
2008	82	#447
2009	87	#437
2010	54	#614
2011	42	#756
2012	46	#732
2013	42	#769
2014	19	#1,366
2015	22	#1,232
2016	13	#1,887

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#814

1997

#754

1998

#666

1999

#561

2000

#542

2001

#575

2002

#499

2003

#375

2004

#530

2005

153

#233

2006

131

#277

2007

110

#340

2008

#447

2009

#437

2010

#614

2011

#756

2012

#732

2013

#769

2014

#1,366

2015

#1,232

2016

#1,887

Ty

Numerology of Ty

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ty

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