Boys' name · since 1887

Tip

Since 1887, U.S. Social Security records show 176 babies named Tip, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,759 of 45,481
all-time among boys
176
born since 1887
1920s
peak decade

Tip is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 176 have been recorded since 1887.

Tip has 176 recorded births among boys since 1887, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1965.

  • #13,759 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 176 born since 1887
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tip ranks #13,759 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 176 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,759 of 45,481
all-time among boys
176
born since 1887
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tip's 176 recorded births place it above 69.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tip's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tip's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tip popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1923)
8
Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
456789 188719041916192119251933194919581965 5

Tip by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (45 births, 26% of the file).

1920s was Tip's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Tip births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 45 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tip? ▼
Tip has been given to 176 babies in the U.S. since 1887, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,759 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 8 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
Where does Tip sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tip ranks #13,759 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tip most popular? ▼
Tip was most popular in the 1920s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Tip been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tip since 1887 -- 79 years through the most recent 1965 data.
What names are similar to Tip? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tipton, Tippy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tip's data

  • Tip's decade-level peak was the 1920s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tip

Nearby Names Like Tip

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tip

Tipton Boy
256 births
Tippy Boy
5 births

Compare Tip side by side: Tip vs Tipton Tip vs Tippy

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Christorpher
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tip: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1887–1965 (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 Tip 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.