Ty

Boy name

Ty has been given to 48,344 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It peaked in 2005 and currently ranks #813 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /taɪ/

Clipping of Tyrone, Tyler, Tyson, Tyron, and other male given names beginning with "Ty"API.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

48,344

Peak year

2005 (2,475 babies)

Rank in 2025

#813 for boys

First recorded

1915

10-year trend

▼ -50%

Gender split

2% girls / 98% boys

Famous people named Ty

Ty Cobb

American baseball player (1886–1961)

Ty Simpkins

American actor

Ty Lawson

American basketball player (born 1987)

Ty Olsson

Canadian actor (born 1974)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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