US rank #2575 Boys' name Peak 2015 1,262 births

Tiberius — #2575 US boys' name

1,262 babies named Tiberius in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s412000s1132010s7922020s316
#2575
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 82% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Tiberius was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

109 babies were named Tiberius in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tiberius

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,262 babies named Tiberius between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tiberius currently holds the #2575 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 109 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tiberius performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 792 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Tiberius shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 87 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Tiberius in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tiberius in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,262 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tiberius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,262

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2015

109 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,575

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tiberius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
109
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Tiberius by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
792 births that decade — 63% of Tiberius's all-time total
1990s412000s1132010s7922020s316

Tiberius by state

Where Tiberius concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tiberius
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
87 6.9%
#2 Texas
50 4.0%
#3 Florida
32 2.5%
#4 Washington
30 2.4%
#5 Illinois
23 1.8%
#6 Utah
22 1.7%
#7 Oregon
19 1.5%
#8 Michigan
18 1.4%
California share of Tiberius's total US births 6.9%
Even split

87 of 1,262 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Tiberius appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tiberius?
1,262 babies have been named Tiberius since 1992. It currently ranks #2575 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 109 births.
When was Tiberius most popular?
Tiberius was most popular in the 2010s decade with 792 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Tiberius most popular?
The top states for the name Tiberius are California (87 births), Texas (50 births), Florida (32 births).
How long has the name Tiberius been used?
Tiberius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tiberius?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tiburcio, Tibor, Tiberias, Tibby. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.