Tybias
A name of unknown meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Tybias. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tybias today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tybias births was 2017 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tybias. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tybias. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2017
5 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2017 SSA rank
#14,097
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Tybias: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Tybias 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 Tybias during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Tybias
The name Tybias is believed to have originated from the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. It is thought to be derived from the Etruscan word "Tybe," which referred to a type of small, freshwater fish that was abundant in the region's rivers and streams.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tybias can be found in the Etruscan inscriptions discovered in the necropolis of Cerveteri, an ancient burial site located near the present-day town of the same name in the Lazio region of Italy. These inscriptions, dating back to the 6th century BC, suggest that Tybias was used as a personal name among the Etruscan nobility.
In later centuries, the name appears to have been adopted by the ancient Romans, who had a strong cultural and linguistic influence from their Etruscan neighbors. A notable example from Roman history is Tybias Claudius Nero, a Roman politician and military leader who lived in the 3rd century BC and was known for his victories against the Carthaginians during the First Punic War.
During the Middle Ages, the name Tybias resurfaced in various regions of Europe, particularly in the Italian peninsula and parts of the Mediterranean. One notable figure from this period was Tybias de Montferrat, a 12th-century Italian nobleman and crusader who participated in the Third Crusade and was known for his exploits in the Levant.
In the Renaissance era, the name Tybias was associated with several prominent figures in the arts and sciences. Tybias Cavalieri, an Italian mathematician and astronomer born in 1598, made significant contributions to the development of calculus and the study of indivisibles.
Another notable individual was Tybias Tintoretto, an Italian painter born in 1518, who was the son of the renowned Venetian artist Jacopo Tintoretto and himself a skilled portraitist and fresco painter.
During the 17th century, Tybias Hume, a Scottish philosopher and historian born in 1711, gained renown for his influential works on empiricism, skepticism, and the study of human nature.
In more recent times, Tybias has been used as a first name, though its popularity has waned. One notable bearer of the name was Tybias Gozzoli, an Italian athlete and Olympic medalist in fencing, who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
People
Tybias + last name combinations
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FAQ
Tybias: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tybias?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tybias 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Tybias a common name?
We classify Tybias as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tybias most popular?
The single biggest year for Tybias was 2017, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tybias is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Tybias in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tybias a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tybias 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 Tybias still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tybias 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 Tybias 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Tybias?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.