Tytan
A masculine name derived from the Greek Titan, meaning "sun god".
Name Census estimates that about 1,013 living Americans carry the first name Tytan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tytan today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tytan births was 2015 (74 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tytan. 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
- • Tytan is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 338,356 Americans
Peak year
2015
74 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,671
Tracked since 1998
Census
Tytan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 727 people with the first name Tytan, which placed it at #15,730 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,730
National first-name rank
People counted
727
727 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tytan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tytan is White at 65.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (12.1%) and Black (11.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tytan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tytan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.5% · 476
- Two or more races12.1% · 88
- Black or African American11.6% · 84
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 52
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 7
Popularity
Tytan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tytan from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 557 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tytan remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tytan 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 Tytan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tytans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Utah, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Tytan, while Oklahoma, Missouri, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tytan
The given name Tytan has its roots in ancient Greek mythology and culture. It is derived from the word "Titan," which in Greek mythology refers to a race of powerful deities who ruled the cosmos before being overthrown by the Olympian gods led by Zeus. The Titans were the children of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky), and they were known for their immense strength and formidable presence.
The name Tytan can be traced back to the Classical Greek period, which spanned from the 5th to 4th centuries BCE. It was during this time that the stories and legends surrounding the Titans were widely popularized through the works of prominent Greek poets and playwrights, such as Hesiod and Aeschylus.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tytan can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus (c. 484 - c. 425 BCE), who recounted tales of the Titans in his seminal work, "The Histories." Herodotus' accounts of the Titans and their exploits played a significant role in preserving and disseminating the mythological traditions of ancient Greece.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tytan. One such figure was Tytan of Locri (c. 6th century BCE), a renowned philosopher and mathematician from the ancient Greek city of Locri Epizephyrii (present-day Locri, Italy). Tytan was a proponent of the Pythagorean philosophical tradition and is credited with contributing to the development of early mathematical principles.
In the realm of literature, Tytan Lucretius (c. 99 - c. 55 BCE) was a Roman poet and philosopher renowned for his epic work "De Rerum Natura" (On the Nature of Things), which explored the concepts of Epicurean philosophy and the natural world. His poetic masterpiece had a profound influence on subsequent generations of writers and thinkers.
During the Renaissance period, Tytan Vecellio (1480 - 1576) was a prominent Italian painter and architect from the Republic of Venice. He is best known for his frescoes adorning the Doge's Palace in Venice, which showcased his remarkable skill and artistic talent.
In more recent times, Tytan Blears (1809 - 1878) was a British naval officer and explorer who played a pivotal role in the exploration and mapping of the Arctic regions. His expeditions and contributions to cartography and navigation were instrumental in advancing our understanding of the polar regions during the 19th century.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Tytan throughout history, each leaving an indelible mark in their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human civilization.
People
Tytan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tytan 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
Tytan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tytan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,013 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tytan 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 338,356 US residents.
Is Tytan a common name?
We classify Tytan as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,022 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tytan most popular?
The single biggest year for Tytan was 2015, when 74 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tytan is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tytan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 727 people with the name Tytan, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,730 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tytan in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tytan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tytan appears almost entirely male. Of the 724 people counted with this name, 99.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tytan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tytan is White at 65.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (12.1%) and Black (11.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tytan most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tytan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.5% (476 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tytan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tytan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tytan 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.
Is Tytan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tytan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tytan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Tytan?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.