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Boy · English
Ty
Say it: TY
Meaning
A short form of names such as Tyler, Tyrone and Tyson, so its meaning depends on the base name.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Used as an independent given name in the US from the mid-20th century.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 2000s
In the United States
- 46,637 babies given this name since 1915
- At its height in 2005, about 1 in 815 boys
- 413 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Tye
Famous bearers
- Ty Cobb, American baseball player
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.