Ty is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ty means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ty across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ty has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ty is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “from Tyre or house”. A short form of Tyler or Tyson.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 48,344 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,214 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 76 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 36 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 Ty per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (2,475/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (153/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (11/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (7/yr).
Ty has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #297 nationally (given to 2,642 babies that year).
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