Masculine dossier · first seen 1930
Tye
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2006
Peak births
170
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Tye
How many people are named Tye?
An estimated 4,953 living Americans are named Tye.
How rare is Tye?
Tye is very rare among babies today, with 36 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 78.8% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Tye?
The median age of a living American named Tye is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 42 years old.
Is Tye still popular?
Yes. Tye is holding steady, with 36 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Tye most common?
Tye has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.9× more often than the national baseline.
1930Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
78.8%
2025
36
All-time
5,222
Where it lives now
Tye is most concentrated in Ohio — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Tye is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.