Tuesday
The name of the third day of the week, derived from old English.
Name Census estimates that about 2,351 living Americans carry the first name Tuesday. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tuesday today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tuesday births was 1966 (74 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tuesday. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
2.4K
~ 1 in 145,791 Americans
Peak year
1966
74 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,027
Tracked since 1945
Popularity
Tuesday: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tuesday from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 593 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tuesday by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tuesday during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tuesdays live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. California, Texas, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Tuesday, while Washington, Tennessee, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tuesday
The given name Tuesday is an unusual and intriguing one, with roots that can be traced back to the English language and the naming conventions of the early modern period. This name finds its origins in the Old English word "Tiwesdæg," which referred to the day of the week that we now know as Tuesday. This term itself was derived from the Old Norse "Týr," the name of the Norse god of war and law.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, it became somewhat fashionable in certain parts of England to name children after the days of the week or months of the year. This practice was particularly prevalent among Puritans, who sought to break away from the traditional naming conventions that drew from biblical or saints' names. As such, Tuesday emerged as a given name, albeit an uncommon one, during this period.
One of the earliest recorded individuals to bear the name Tuesday was Tuesday Gorges, born in England in the early 17th century. She was the daughter of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, a prominent English colonist and military leader who played a significant role in the colonization of present-day Maine.
Another notable historical figure named Tuesday was Tuesday Weld, born Susan Ker Weld in 1943. She was an American actress and former child star, best known for her roles in films such as "Lord Love a Duck" and "Pretty Poison." Despite her unusual name, she achieved considerable success in Hollywood during the 1960s and 1970s.
In the literary realm, Tuesday Relic is a character in the popular young adult book series "The Immortal Instruments" by Cassandra Clare. This fictional character is a member of the Shadowhunters, a group of individuals tasked with protecting humanity from demonic forces.
One of the earliest recorded individuals to bear the name Tuesday was Tuesday Knight, an English Puritan born in the late 16th century. Knight was known for her devout religious beliefs and her commitment to the Puritan cause.
Finally, Tuesday Weld, born Susan Ker Weld in 1923, was an American actress and model who rose to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s. She appeared in numerous films and television shows, including "The Man Who Understood Women" and "The Cincinnati Kid," and was widely regarded as a leading sex symbol of her era.
While the name Tuesday remains relatively uncommon today, its historical roots and unique character have made it a subject of interest for many onomatologists and historians studying the evolution of given names over time.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Tuesday
People
Tuesday + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tuesday as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tuesday: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tuesday?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,351 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tuesday going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 145,791 US residents.
Is Tuesday a common name?
We classify Tuesday as "Rare". It ranks above 94.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,554 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tuesday most popular?
The single biggest year for Tuesday was 1966, when 74 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tuesday is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tuesday a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tuesday in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.