Tye

Tye

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: English

Tye 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 2009 with 58 babies (rank #574 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Tye

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

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

680

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	12	#1,163
1997	12	#1,164
1998	17	#921
1999	28	#638
2000	21	#815
2001	30	#636
2002	32	#630
2003	55	#452
2004	49	#540
2005	44	#614
2006	57	#527
2007	56	#558
2008	49	#638
2009	58	#574
2010	43	#718
2011	25	#1,084
2012	23	#1,181
2013	24	#1,113
2014	20	#1,323
2015	7	#2,986
2016	9	#2,543

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,163

1997

#1,164

1998

#921

1999

#638

2000

#815

2001

#636

2002

#630

2003

#452

2004

#540

2005

#614

2006

#527

2007

#558

2008

#638

2009

#574

2010

#718

2011

#1,084

2012

#1,181

2013

#1,113

2014

#1,323

2015

#2,986

2016

#2,543

Numerology of Tye

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Tye

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