Boys' name · since 1962
Tiger
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 1,248 babies named Tiger, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,453 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,687 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,248
- born since 1962
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,248 babies have been named Tiger since 1962, making it today's #3687 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Tiger recorded 1,248 times among boys since 1962, holding rank #3687 nationally today, ahead of 74% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #4,453 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,687 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,248 born since 1962
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tiger ranks #4,453 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,687 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,248 born since 1962, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,453 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,687 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,248
- born since 1962
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tiger's 1,248 recorded births place it above 90.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Tiger compares
1,248 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tiger's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tiger | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,248 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 130 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tiger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tiger's full recorded timeline at 2006, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 130 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tiger popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 130
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Tiger popularity over time - girls
62 total births recorded since 2000 (Tiger as girls' name)
Tiger by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (396 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Tiger's strongest decade.
396 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Tiger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
257 births
- 2000s
2000s
364 births
- 2010s
2010s
396 births
- 2020s
2020s
208 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 396 births (32% of all-time use).
How Tiger compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tiger's total volume
Tiger by state
Where Tiger concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 206 | 16.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 63 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 19 | 1.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 19 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Washington | | 8 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Hawaii | | 6 | 0.5% |
206 of 1,248 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Tiger appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tiger's data
- Tiger's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (396 total births) through the 2020s (208) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tigers (206 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tiger
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tiger: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~63 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, 1962–2025 (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 Tiger 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.