Tyi
A feminine name of Egyptian origin meaning "she who is from the lovely place".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Tyi. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tyi today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyi births was 2002 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyi. 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 Tyi with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tyi. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
2002
6 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,104
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Tyi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyi from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyi 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 Tyi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyi
The given name Tyi is of ancient Egyptian origin, tracing its roots back to the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom period, around 1550-1292 BC. It is derived from the Egyptian word "tyi," which means "she who is from." This name was particularly associated with royalty and nobility during this era.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing this name was Tyi, the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. She lived during the 18th Dynasty, around 1391-1353 BC, and was renowned for her beauty, influence, and wealth. Her name is inscribed on various monuments and artifacts from that time period.
Another famous Tyi was the daughter of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye. She was married to her brother, the famous Pharaoh Akhenaten, and was known as the Great Royal Wife Neferneferuaten Tyi. She lived during the 18th Dynasty, around 1370-1330 BC, and played a significant role in the religious reforms introduced by her husband.
In ancient Egyptian mythology, Tyi was also the name of a minor goddess associated with weaving and the protection of pregnant women. She was often depicted as a woman with a woven headpiece and was sometimes invoked during childbirth.
Outside of ancient Egypt, the name Tyi has been recorded in various historical texts and records, albeit with different spellings. For instance, in the 9th century AD, there was a notable figure named Tyi al-Ghazzi, an Arab mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad.
Another noteworthy individual was Tyi al-Din al-Razi, a Persian philosopher, and polymath who lived between 1149 and 1209 AD. He made significant contributions to various fields, including medicine, physics, and metaphysics.
While the name Tyi may not be as common today, it remains an intriguing and historically significant name, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of ancient Egypt and its influence on the broader region.
People
Tyi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyi 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
Tyi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyi 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Tyi a common name?
We classify Tyi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyi most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyi was 2002, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyi is about 20 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 Tyi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyi a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyi 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 Tyi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyi 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 Tyi 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 Americans are named Tyi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.