Unisex name · since 1997

Tyjai

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 116 babies named Tyjai, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,457 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

Tyjai sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 116 recorded since 1997.

Social Security Administration records show Tyjai recorded 116 times among boys since 1997, 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 1997 to 2024.

  • #16,457 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 116 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyjai ranks #16,457 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 116 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,457 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tyjai's 116 recorded births place it above 63.81% 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.

Tyjai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tyjai splits its recorded history at 2006: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tyjai popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2004)
11
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4681012 1997200120042007201020232024 7

Tyjai popularity over time - girls

92 total births recorded since 1999 (Tyjai as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 92 births
4681012 1999200120052007201120152020 5

Tyjai by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (67 births, 58% of the file).

2000s was Tyjai's strongest decade.

67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Tyjai births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 67 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tyjai? ▼
116 babies have been named Tyjai since 1997. All-time, it sits at #16,457 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2004 with 11 births.
Where does Tyjai sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyjai ranks #16,457 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 Tyjai most popular? ▼
Tyjai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Is Tyjai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tyjai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 116 births, and as a girl's name it has 92 births.
How long has the name Tyjai been used? ▼
Records for Tyjai go back to 1997, giving 28 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Tyjai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyjuan, Tyjon, Tyjae, Tyjay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tyjai's data

  • Tyjai's decade-level peak was the 2000s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- 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 Tyjai

Nearby Names Like Tyjai

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

Tyjuan Boy
#6894 1,577 births
Tyjon Boy
299 births
Tyjae Boy
#6977 242 births
Tyjay Boy
#12677 118 births
Tyjah Boy
58 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tyjai: 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, 1997–2024 (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 Tyjai 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.