Boys' name · since 1968
Tyke
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 212 babies named Tyke, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,613 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 212
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
212 boys have been named Tyke since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyke has been recorded 212 times among boys since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2024.
- #12,613 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 212 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyke ranks #12,613 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 212 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,613 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 212
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tyke's 212 recorded births place it above 72.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Tyke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tyke splits its recorded history at 2007: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tyke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Tyke by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (81 births, 38% of the file).
2000s was Tyke's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Tyke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 81 births (38% of all-time use).
Tyke by state
Where Tyke concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 5 | 2.4% |
5 of 212 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tyke's data
- Tyke's decade-level peak was the 2000s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Tykes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tyke: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
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, 1968–2024 (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 Tyke 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.