The first name Ty

In 2025, 4 boys were named Ty, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 153 births (#231).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ty with other names.

In 2025, 306 boys born in the United States were named Ty, the 813th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 2,451 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Ty Cobb
  American baseball player (1886–1961)
• Ty Simpkins
  American actor, born 2001
• Ty Olsson
  Canadian actor (born 1974)
• Ty Hardin
  American actor (1930–2017)
• Ty Wood
  Canadian actor, born 1995
• Ty Segall
  American musician and songwriter, born 1987
• Ty Pennington
  American television host, born 1964
• Ty Panitz
  American actor, born 1999
• Zachery Ty Bryan
  American actor, born 1981
• Ty Conklin
  American ice hockey goaltender, born 1976
• Ty Jerome
  American basketball player (born 1997)
• Ty Miller
  American actor, born 1964

What does the name Ty mean?

Ty means “ty”.

How popular is the name Ty?

In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Ty, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2005, with 153 births.

Is Ty a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 48,344 US babies named Ty since 1880 were boys.

When was Ty most popular?

2005 in the United States, when 2,451 babies were named Ty, its highest rank at 169th.

How do you pronounce Ty?

Ty is /taɪ/, one syllable.

Is Ty also a surname?

Yes. Ty is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.