Boys' name · since 1969
Tige
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 333 babies named Tige, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,044 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 333
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tige sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 333 recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tige has been recorded 333 times among boys since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2008.
- #10,044 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 333 born since 1969
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tige ranks #10,044 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 333 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.
- #10,044 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 333
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tige's 333 recorded births place it above 77.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Tige's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tige splits its recorded history at 1980: 18% of all births land in the more recent half, 82% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tige popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2008
- Peak year (1972)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Tige by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (244 births, 73% of the file).
1970s was Tige's strongest decade.
244 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Tige births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s
1970s
244 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 244 births (73% of all-time use).
Tige by state
Where Tige concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 15 | 4.5% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 3.0% |
15 of 333 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Tige's data
- Tige's decade-level peak was the 1970s (244 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Tiges (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tige: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1969–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tige 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 August 2026.