Total births
81
Boys' name · since 1972
Tico
Tico has 81 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 81
- total births
- 1972–1996
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Tico sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 81 recorded since 1972.
Tico has 81 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1996.
- 81 total births
- 1972–1996 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
81 boys have been named Tico since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1996.
- 81
- total births
- 1972–1996
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Tico was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
13 babies were named Tico in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Tico's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tico splits its recorded history at 1979: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tico at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Tico popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1996
- Peak year (1977)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Tico by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tico's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Tico births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
48 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 48 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tico? ▼
81 babies have been named Tico since 1972. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1977 with 13 births.
When was Tico most popular? ▼
Tico was most popular in the 1970s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Tico been used? ▼
Tico has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 25 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Tico? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tice. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tico's data
- Tico's decade-level peak was the 1970s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tico: Baby Name Since 1972 - 81 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tico. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tico draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.