US first names, 1940–2025
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Thomas, Timothy, Tyler and thousands of rarer T names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About T names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 5,688,461 girls across 4,348 different T names, and 7,989,652 boys across 2,669.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with T born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 47.2% of all recorded girls with a name starting with T.
- Among girls with a name starting with T, names behave like 113 equally common names out of 4,348 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with T has 5.6 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with T born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 66.8% of all recorded boys with a name starting with T.
- Among boys with a name starting with T, names behave like 37 equally common names out of 2,669 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with T has 5.7 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Teigen, from 63 births in 2006 to 2015 to 369 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Trista, from 1,450 births in 2006 to 2015 to 118 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Thiago, from 3,411 births in 2006 to 2015 to 31,432 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Treven, from 348 births in 2006 to 2015 to 46 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teresa | 389,730 | 6.85% |
| 2 | Tiffany | 338,864 | 5.96% |
| 3 | Tammy | 331,984 | 5.84% |
| 4 | Taylor | 330,145 | 5.80% |
| 5 | Theresa | 303,183 | 5.33% |
| 6 | Tina | 287,333 | 5.05% |
| 7 | Tracy | 250,691 | 4.41% |
| 8 | Tara | 175,805 | 3.09% |
| 9 | Terri | 145,893 | 2.56% |
| 10 | Tamara | 130,958 | 2.30% |
| 11 | Tonya | 120,291 | 2.11% |
| 12 | Tanya | 116,340 | 2.05% |
| 13 | Toni | 97,863 | 1.72% |
| 14 | Terry | 93,468 | 1.64% |
| 15 | Tracey | 86,493 | 1.52% |
| 16 | Trinity | 85,342 | 1.50% |
| 17 | Tabitha | 58,789 | 1.03% |
| 18 | Tessa | 55,814 | 0.98% |
| 19 | Traci | 52,173 | 0.92% |
| 20 | Teri | 43,878 | 0.77% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas | 1,855,324 | 23.22% |
| 2 | Timothy | 1,072,219 | 13.42% |
| 3 | Tyler | 603,189 | 7.55% |
| 4 | Terry | 410,739 | 5.14% |
| 5 | Travis | 301,118 | 3.77% |
| 6 | Todd | 281,551 | 3.52% |
| 7 | Theodore | 228,890 | 2.86% |
| 8 | Tony | 222,643 | 2.79% |
| 9 | Troy | 201,469 | 2.52% |
| 10 | Trevor | 160,855 | 2.01% |
| 11 | Tommy | 149,563 | 1.87% |
| 12 | Tristan | 124,243 | 1.56% |
| 13 | Taylor | 110,131 | 1.38% |
| 14 | Tanner | 97,575 | 1.22% |
| 15 | Tom | 93,369 | 1.17% |
| 16 | Tim | 80,459 | 1.01% |
| 17 | Tyrone | 78,610 | 0.98% |
| 18 | Terrence | 69,730 | 0.87% |
| 19 | Terrance | 68,629 | 0.86% |
| 20 | Tracy | 59,181 | 0.74% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Teigen 63 → 369
- Teddi 77 → 448
- Teddy 62 → 344
- Theia 196 → 1,004
- Theadora 142 → 700
Falling fastest
- Trista 1,450 → 118
- Tatiyana 649 → 56
- Tatyanna 461 → 44
- Tristin 494 → 65
- Takayla 371 → 53
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Thiago 3,411 → 31,432
- Theo 3,155 → 26,540
- Taysom 108 → 676
- Tru 543 → 3,070
- Theoden 112 → 577
Falling fastest
- Treven 348 → 46
- Trayton 384 → 60
- Trenten 1,185 → 190
- Tryston 543 → 89
- Trentin 564 → 94
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with T from 1940 to 2025?
Teresa. 389,730 girls received it, 6.85% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with T.
What was the most common boy's name starting with T from 1940 to 2025?
Thomas. 1,855,324 boys received it, 23.22% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with T.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with T the 10 most common names cover 47.2% of births; among boys with a name starting with T 66.8%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with T?
Across 1940 to 2025, 4.5% of recorded births had a first name starting with T.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Teigen (63 births in 2006 to 2015, 369 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Thiago (3,411 births in 2006 to 2015, 31,432 in 2016 to 2025).