#8572024 rank
2005peak year
44,686babies named Ty since 1880
▼ 37%5-year trend
Ty popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ty mean?
A short form of Tyler, also used independently. Crisp one-syllable names of this type became popular in late 20th-century America.
OriginEnglish
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Ty
Same era, same vibe — if you like Ty, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Tys
- Ty Burrell, actor
- Ty Cobb, baseball player
Spellings & variants
Tyler
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