Total births
5,496
Boys' name · since 1979
Titan
5,496 babies named Titan in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1018
- among boys today
- 5,496
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Titan currently ranks #1018 among boys' names in America, with 5,496 babies recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Titan has been recorded 5,496 times among boys since 1979, currently ranked #1018 nationally and more common than 93% of boys, 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 1979 to 2025.
- #1018 among boys today
- 5,496 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Titan is currently the #1018 boys' name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 5,496 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1018
- among boys today
- 5,496
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Titan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1018
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Titan was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
421 babies were named Titan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Titan compares
5,496 Top 11% higher than 89% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Titan's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Titan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,496 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 421 | 23 | 22,252 |
Titan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Titan splits its recorded history at 2007: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 421 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Titan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#1,018
Active since
1979
Titan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 421
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Titan popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2021 (Titan as girls' name)
Titan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Titan's strongest decade.
3,044 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Titan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 52
1990s
52 births
- 2000s 758
2000s
758 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,044 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,617 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,044 births (55% of all-time use).
How Titan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Titan's total volume
Titan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Titan by state
Where Titan concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 416 | 7.6% |
| #2 | California | | 375 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 339 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Utah | | 260 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 180 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 166 | 3.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 155 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Washington | | 153 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Titan's total US births 7.6%
Even split
416 of 5,496 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Titan appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Titan? ▼
Titan has been given to 5,496 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1018 as of the latest data. 421 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Titan most popular? ▼
Titan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,044 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Titan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Titan are Texas (416 births), California (375 births), Florida (339 births).
How long has the name Titan been used? ▼
Records for Titan go back to 1979, giving 47 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Titan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Titus, Tito, Titobiloluwa. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Titan's data
- Titan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,044 total births) through the 2020s (1,617) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Titans (416 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Titan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Titan
Compare Titan side by side: Titan vs Titus Titan vs Tito Titan vs Titobiloluwa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Titan: #1018 Boys' Name - 5,496 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/titan. 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 Titan 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 June 2026.