Tiger
Tiger was the #3,658 boys' name in the US in 2025 (30 babies), and #2,440 in England & Wales.
Tiger as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,658 (30) | #2,440 (9) | — |
| 2024 | #4,321 (24) | #1,859 (13) | — |
| 2023 | #3,293 (36) | #1,701 (14) | — |
| 2022 | #2,243 (64) | #1,692 (14) | — |
| 2021 | #4,118 (25) | #1,391 (18) | — |
| 2020 | #3,653 (29) | #1,492 (16) | — |
| 2019 | #3,716 (29) | #2,104 (10) | — |
| 2018 | #3,446 (32) | #1,991 (11) | — |
| 2017 | #3,678 (29) | #1,923 (12) | — |
| 2016 | #3,776 (28) | #2,804 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #3,684 (29) | #2,150 (10) | — |
| 2014 | #3,297 (33) | #1,630 (14) | — |
| 2013 | #3,189 (34) | #3,315 (5) | #1,926 (8) |
| 2012 | #3,894 (26) | #2,270 (9) | — |
| 2011 | #3,885 (26) | #2,194 (9) | — |
Tiger as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | #3,478 (5) |
| 2023 | — | #4,057 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #10,383 (9) | #3,971 (5) | — |
| 2019 | #13,799 (6) | #2,869 (8) | — |
| 2018 | #12,464 (7) | #3,518 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #15,902 (5) | #3,583 (6) | — |
| 2016 | — | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | — | #3,615 (6) | — |
| 2014 | — | #5,691 (3) | — |
| 2012 | — | #3,285 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #14,824 (6) | #4,049 (5) | — |
| 2010 | — | #2,843 (8) | — |
| 2009 | — | #3,422 (6) | — |
| 2008 | — | #3,860 (5) | — |
| 2007 | — | #4,294 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2010 at #1,316.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1962.
- In 2022, 12% of US babies named Tiger were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 56,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Tiger is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 59,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 24,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Tiger | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Tiger | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Tiger | England & Wales | Boys | #2,440 | 9 |
| Tiger | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Tiger | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Tiger | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Tiger | US | Boys | #3,658 | 30 |