Recorded 1972–1996 Boys' name Peak 1977 81 births

Tico — boys' name

81 babies named Tico in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s481980s271990s6

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.

What the Data Says About Tico

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Tico between 1972 and 1996, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tico currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tico performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Tico shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tico 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 81 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.

Tico at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

81

Since 1972

25 years of records

Peak year

1977

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1972

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1996

Tico popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1972

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1977)
13
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
468101214 19961987198419831981197919781977197619741972 6

Tico by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
48 births that decade — 59% of Tico's all-time total
1970s481980s271990s6

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.

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, 1972–1996 (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.