US rank #11307 Boys' name Peak 2008 221 births

Tison — #11307 US boys' name

221 babies named Tison in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s121990s172000s952010s862020s11
#11307
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Tison was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

16 babies were named Tison in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tison

The Social Security Administration has registered 221 babies named Tison between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tison currently holds the #11307 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tison performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 95 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tison shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tison in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 221 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tison at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

221

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2008

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,307

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tison popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
16
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
05101520 202420182015201220092006200319981987 5

Tison by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
95 births that decade — 43% of Tison's all-time total
1980s121990s172000s952010s862020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tison?
221 babies have been named Tison since 1987. It currently ranks #11307 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 16 births.
When was Tison most popular?
Tison was most popular in the 2000s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Tison been used?
Tison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tison?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tishawn, Tishaun, Tishon, Tisean, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.