Boys' name · since 1917

Tipton

Tipton has 256 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11,525 of 45,481
all-time among boys
256
born since 1917
2010s
peak decade

256 boys have been named Tipton since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tipton has been recorded 256 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2023.

  • #11,525 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 256 born since 1917
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tipton ranks #11,525 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 256 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.

#11,525 of 45,481
all-time among boys
256
born since 1917
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tipton's 256 recorded births place it above 74.65% 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.

Tipton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tipton's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tipton popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2016)
16
Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
05101520 19171942195219632002201220172023 8

Tipton popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2009 (Tipton as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2009 5

Tipton by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (79 births, 31% of the file).

2010s was Tipton's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Tipton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tipton? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 256 babies named Tipton. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #11,525 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 16 births.
Where does Tipton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tipton ranks #11,525 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 Tipton most popular? ▼
Tipton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Tipton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tipton since 1917 -- 107 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Tipton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tip, Tippy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tipton's data

  • Tipton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Tipton

Nearby Names Like Tipton

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

Tip Boy
176 births
Tippy Boy
5 births

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tipton: 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, 1917–2023 (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 Tipton 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.