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Ty

“Variant of Tyler — Occupational surname for a tiler, a layer of tiles” — English origin

Boy's name · #813 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Ty's best rank, #169, came in 2005; it has settled back to #813 today. Roughly 48,000 boys have been named Ty since 1915.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,600 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tys

• Ty Burrell — American actor and comedian
• Ty Cobb — American baseball player (1886–1961)
• Ty Simpkins — American actor
• Ty Dolla Sign — American singer and rapper (born 1982)
• Ty Lawson — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Ty Harper — Neighbours
• Ty Blue — Shake It Up
• Ty Johnson — The Almighty Johnsons

What Tys become

Among 346 notable people named Ty:

Sports figures appear 3.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ty Cobb, American baseball player (1886–1961).

Similar names: Tyler · Skyler · Tyree · Scottie · Landen · Trey

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