Given name & surname
Tyger
“a powerful cat; resembling a tiger”·“as powerful as the animal”
Tyger is a variant of Tiger. Interpretations include “a powerful cat; resembling a tiger” (American) and “as powerful as the animal” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tyger is a variant of Tiger. Interpretations include “a powerful cat; resembling a tiger” (American) and “as powerful as the animal” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tyger is a variant of Tiger. An origin associated with Tiger is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tyger through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 507
- 448 boys · 59 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,852 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,852 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 31 in 1997. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 494 as a first name in 2020; 468 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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