Tyberius
A Latin masculine name denoting an ancient Roman clan or family.
Name Census estimates that about 361 living Americans carry the first name Tyberius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tyberius today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyberius births was 2019 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyberius. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tyberius with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
361
~ 1 in 949,458 Americans
Peak year
2019
28 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,851
Tracked since 1995
Census
Tyberius in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 271 people with the first name Tyberius, which placed it at #31,559 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,559
National first-name rank
People counted
271
271 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyberius
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyberius is White at 44.6%. The next largest groups are Black (22.9%) and Two or More Races (17.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tyberius described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tyberius at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.6% · 121
- Black or African American22.9% · 62
- Two or more races17.0% · 46
- Hispanic or Latino12.2% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 4
Popularity
Tyberius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyberius from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 218 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyberius 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 Tyberius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyberius' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyberius
The name Tyberius originates from the Latin language and the ancient Roman civilization. It is derived from the Latin word "Tiberius," which was a Roman family name. The name likely has its roots in the Etruscan language, as many Roman names did, but its precise etymology is uncertain.
In ancient Rome, Tiberius was a prominent name among the Patrician class. It was borne by several members of the gens Claudia, one of the oldest and most influential Roman families. The most famous bearer of the name was Tiberius Caesar, the second Roman emperor, who ruled from 14 AD to 37 AD. He succeeded his stepfather, Augustus, as the ruler of the Roman Empire.
The name Tyberius appears in various ancient texts and historical records, particularly those related to the Roman Empire. It is mentioned in the works of Roman historians such as Suetonius, Tacitus, and Cassius Dio, who documented the reigns of the Roman emperors.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Tyberius can be found in the Bible's New Testament. The Gospel of Luke mentions a Roman governor named Pontius Pilate, who served during the reign of Tiberius Caesar. This reference dates back to the first century AD.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tyberius or its variants:
1. Tiberius Caesar (42 BC - 37 AD), the second Roman emperor.
2. Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (163 BC - 133 BC), a Roman politician and reformer.
3. Tiberius Claudius Nero (85 BC - 33 BC), a Roman general and the father of the Emperor Tiberius.
4. Tiberius Claudius Balbilus (c. 5 BC - c. 79 AD), a Roman philosopher and astrologer.
5. Tiberius Claudius Maximus (c. 390 AD - 456 AD), a Western Roman emperor who ruled from 455 to 456 AD.
Despite its ancient Roman origins, the name Tyberius has been used across various cultures and time periods, albeit with some variations in spelling and pronunciation. Its association with the Roman Empire and its emperors has contributed to its enduring legacy and historical significance.
People
Tyberius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyberius 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
Tyberius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyberius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 361 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyberius 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 949,458 US residents.
Is Tyberius a common name?
We classify Tyberius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 365 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyberius most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyberius was 2019, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyberius is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyberius in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 271 people with the name Tyberius, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,559 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tyberius in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tyberius?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyberius leans strongly male. 265 people counted with this name were male (97.8%), compared with 6 female bearers (2.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tyberius?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyberius is White at 44.6%. The next largest groups are Black (22.9%) and Two or More Races (17.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tyberius most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tyberius in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.6% (121 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tyberius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyberius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyberius in the SSA data are male. 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.
Is Tyberius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyberius in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tyberius can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How common is the name Tyberius?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Tyberius, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.