Boys' name · since 1955

Tiran

86 babies named Tiran in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,429 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1955
1970s
peak decade

Tiran sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 86 recorded since 1955.

Social Security Administration records show Tiran recorded 86 times among boys since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2019.

  • #18,429 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 86 born since 1955
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tiran ranks #18,429 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1955, peaking in the 1970s.

#18,429 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1955
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tiran's 86 recorded births place it above 59.46% 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.

Tiran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tiran splits its recorded history at 1981: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tiran popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1978)
16
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
05101520 195519751977197819791980198119821984199119922019 5

Tiran by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (36 births, 42% of the file).

1970s was Tiran's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Tiran births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 36 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tiran? ▼
Tiran has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,429 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 16 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
Where does Tiran sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tiran ranks #18,429 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 Tiran most popular? ▼
Tiran was most popular in the 1970s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Tiran been used? ▼
Records for Tiran go back to 1955, giving 65 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Tiran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tirrell, Tirso, Tiras, Tiron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tiran's data

  • Tiran's decade-level peak was the 1970s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Tiran

Nearby Names Like Tiran

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

Tirrell Boy
#10904 780 births
Tirso Boy
#12221 264 births
Tiras Boy
207 births
Tiron Boy
175 births
Tirth Boy
#8013 126 births

Compare Tiran side by side: Tiran vs Tirrell Tiran vs Tirso Tiran vs Tiras

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Ceylon
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Earland
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Aubert
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Aristide
86 births · Peak 1925
Nollie
86 births · Peak 1932
Garmon
86 births · Peak 1920
Bern
86 births · Peak 1958

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tiran: 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, 1955–2019 (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 Tiran 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.