Total births
35
Boys' name · since 2004
Tug
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Tug, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 2004–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
Tug is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Tug recorded 35 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2012.
- 35 total births
- 2004–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 boys have been named Tug since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 35
- total births
- 2004–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Tug was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tug in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Tug's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tug's full recorded timeline at 2007, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tug at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Tug popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2012
- Peak year (2007)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Tug by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tug's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Tug births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tug? ▼
35 babies have been named Tug since 2004. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2007 with 8 births.
When was Tug most popular? ▼
Tug was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Tug been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tug since 2004 -- 9 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Tug? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tuguldur, Tugg. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tug's data
- Tug's decade-level peak was the 2000s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- 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.
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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, 2004–2012 (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. "Tug: Baby Name Since 2004 - 35 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tug. 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 Tug 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.