Ty
English short form of Tyler, Tyson and Tyrone, used independently.
Ty in 2025
Ty was given to 311 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,649th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,660 babies born.
The history of Ty
Ty reached its highest point in 2005, when 2,475 babies were given the name, ranking 297th that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 48,344 babies have been named Ty. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ty by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ty | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 27 | 7,400 |
| 1920s | 13 | 6,702 |
| 1930s | 24 | 5,656 |
| 1940s | 135 | 3,336 |
| 1950s | 699 | 1,254 |
| 1960s | 3,633 | 796 |
| 1970s | 3,902 | 776 |
| 1980s | 3,752 | 888 |
| 1990s | 9,450 | 446 |
| 2000s | 17,321 | 297 |
| 2010s | 7,286 | 515 |
| 2020s | 2,102 | 1,309 |
Where Ty is heading
Ty has fallen 50% over the past decade, from 627 babies in 2015 to 311 in 2025.
Names like Ty
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ty.