Names / Boy names
Tiger
Current rank
#3,743
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,260
in 1998
First recorded
1962
in U.S. data
Children named
1,300
since 1962
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,260 in 1998 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Tiger is a boys' name that first shows up in 1962. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Its strongest year was 1998, at #1,260 nationally. Roughly 1,300 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.