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How Many People Are Named Tye?
Estimated people named Tye living in the U.S. today
5,286
Gender distribution
93% male · 7% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,544
- Peak year: 2005 (179 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,286
Tye by age group — who carries the name today?
Tye popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Tye
Tye has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,544 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,286 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 64,661 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Tyes you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Tye in the US?
An estimated 5,286 people named Tye are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Tye very rare — about 1 in 64,661 Americans.
Is Tye a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Tye is 93% male and 7% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Tye most popular?
Tye peaked in 2005, when 179 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Tye?
Tye ranks #3,520 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).