Total births
40
Boys' name · since 1972
Tiko
Tiko has 40 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 1972–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
40 boys have been named Tiko since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tiko has 40 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 1979.
- 40 total births
- 1972–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 boys have been named Tiko since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 40
- total births
- 1972–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Tiko was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
10 babies were named Tiko in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Tiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tiko's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tiko at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Tiko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1979
- Peak year (1972)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Tiko by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tiko's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Tiko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 40 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tiko? ▼
40 babies have been named Tiko since 1972. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1972 with 10 births.
When was Tiko most popular? ▼
Tiko was most popular in the 1970s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Tiko been used? ▼
Tiko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 8 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Tiko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tiki, Tikhon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Tiko
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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, 1972–1979 (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. "Tiko: Baby Name Since 1972 - 40 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tiko. 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 Tiko 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.