Titan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Titan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Titan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Titan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Titan is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “defender; giant”. From the Titans, the primeval giants of Greek myth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,501 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 46 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Titan per year, United States (1979 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (421/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (9/yr).
Titan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #1,302 nationally (given to 429 babies that year).
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