Holding steady, #3,658 for boys today.
Popularity of Tiger since 1962
Babies named Tiger per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 257 |
| 2000s | 364 |
| 2010s | 396 |
| 2020s | 208 |
Meaning & origin
Tiger is a modern English word name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1962, a time when nature-inspired and animal names began gaining traction. The name saw a modest rise, reaching its peak popularity in 2010. In 2025, it ranked 3,658, with an estimated 1-in-56,936 birth rate, indicating steady but uncommon usage. The trajectory has been relatively stable over recent years, without major resurgence. Tiger embodies a bold, energetic choice, fitting into a contemporary naming trend favoring strong, single-syllable nature terms.
Tiger is derived directly from the English word for the predatory feline, itself from Old English tigras (plural) via Latin tigris and Greek tigris, ultimately from an Iranian source. As a given name, it emerged in the 1960s, coinciding with a broader trend of using animal and nature words as personal names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tige, Ty
Sibling names for Tiger
Names that share Tiger's style, for a brother or sister.
