Ty Cobb
There are approximately 10 people named Ty Cobb living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ty with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cobb. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
10
1 in 34,275,434
Named Ty
46K
Alive today
Named Cobb
76K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 29
Estimated bearers: 76K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #514
Per 100K: 22.08
Top ancestry: White (70.0%)
First name trend
Ty: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ty. The peak year was 2005 with 2,475 births. The average person named Ty today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cobb surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cobb, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.0%.
- White70.0%
- Black or African American24.8%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ty has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0135% of the US population, based on 46,263 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Cobb appears at a rate of 22.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0221%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 10 people with the full name Ty Cobb. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ty
FAQ
Ty Cobb: questions and answers
How many people are named Ty Cobb?
We estimate approximately 10 people in the United States share the full name Ty Cobb. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0135%) with the surname frequency (22.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ty Cobb?
We classify Ty Cobb as "Very Rare". About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ty a male or female name?
Ty is predominantly male. Out of 48,026 total SSA registrations, 98.5% were male and 1.5% were female. See the full Ty profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.