Total births
176
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.
- 176
- total births
- 1887–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that 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.
- 176 total births
- 1887–1965 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
176 boys have been named Tip since 1887, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1965.
- 176
- total births
- 1887–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Tip was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tip in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1887
Tip popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1965
- Peak year (1923)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Tip by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
45 births
- 1930s
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 45 births (26% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1965. 8 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tip
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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, 1887–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tip: Baby Name Since 1887 - 176 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tip. 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 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 July 2026.