Tytus
A masculine name of Ancient Roman origin meaning "defender" or "watchman".
Name Census estimates that about 1,484 living Americans carry the first name Tytus. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tytus today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tytus births was 2012 (92 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tytus. 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
- • Tytus is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 230,967 Americans
Peak year
2012
92 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,937
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Tytus: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tytus from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 757 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tytus remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tytus 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 Tytus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tytus' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Tytus, while Virginia, Utah, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tytus
The name Tytus originates from the Latin praenomen (given name) Titus, which was derived from the Roman family name Titius. The name Titius is thought to have come from the Latin word "titus," meaning "towering" or "tall." The name was popular among the ancient Romans during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire periods.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Titus comes from the biblical figure Titus, a companion of the Apostle Paul and the recipient of the Epistle to Titus in the New Testament. He is believed to have lived in the 1st century AD and played a significant role in the early Christian church.
Another notable historical figure with the name Titus was Titus Flavius Vespasianus, better known as Titus, who was the Roman emperor from 79 to 81 AD. He is remembered for his military achievements and for completing the Colosseum in Rome.
In the Middle Ages, the name Tytus was used in various European countries, including Poland, where it became a popular variant spelling. One prominent figure with this name was Tytus Działyński (1796-1861), a Polish nobleman, politician, and landowner.
During the Renaissance period, the name Tytus was used by several Italian artists and scholars, such as Tiziano Vecellio (c.1488-1576), better known as Titian, who was one of the most influential painters of the Venetian school.
Other notable historical figures with the name Tytus include Tytus Chałubiński (1820-1889), a Polish physician and writer, and Tytus Maksymilian Huber (1739-1808), a Polish-Lithuanian poet and dramatist.
While the name Tytus has been used throughout history in various cultures, it has maintained its roots in the Latin name Titus and has been particularly popular in Poland and other Central European countries.
People
Tytus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tytus 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
Tytus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tytus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,484 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tytus 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 230,967 US residents.
Is Tytus a common name?
We classify Tytus as "Rare". It ranks above 92.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,499 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tytus most popular?
The single biggest year for Tytus was 2012, when 92 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tytus is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tytus a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tytus 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.
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.