Tye
Girl name · English · Japanese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,011 in 1974
0 babies were named Tye in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1954–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Tye you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryTye first shows up in US birth records in 1930, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 95 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1974, when it reached #5,011.
About the name Tye
Tye is a girl name of English and Japanese origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-tye”. US birth records list Tye for girls from 1954 to 2023, in 44 of those 70 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #5,011 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesJapanese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1,153,846 girls |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 girls |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 197,628 girls |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 253,165 girls |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 209,205 girls |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 308,642 girls |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 465,116 girls |
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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Questions about the name Tye
What is the origin of the name Tye?
Tye has English, Japanese roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Tye a boy or girl name?
Tye is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Tye?
Tye is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #5,011 in 1974.